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Hawaiian Bobtail Squid. Image via Macroscopic Solutions.
The recently announced the winners of the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards are a fascinating celebration of the scientific world. For 20 years, the awards have recognized photographers who capture significant aspects of healthcare and biomedical science.
The overall winner will be announced on March 15, 2017 at the Wellcome Trust in London. All winning images will then go on display in science centers and public galleries around the world. Judged by a panel of experts in medical science and science communication, the photographs were assessed on technical excellence and their ability to communicate a story related to science.
Finalists range from 3D renderings of a pig’s eye to a composite of the surface of a mouse retina. Surprisingly colorful and artistic, these photographers prove that artistry can be found in the scientific world.
Take a look at our favorite scientific photos from the winners of the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards.
Misreplication of DNA in human fibroblast. Image via Ezequiel Miron, University of Oxford.
Iris clip Intra-ocular lens in-situ. Image via Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT.
Artificial microRNA scaffold. Image via João Conde, Nuria Oliva and Natalie Artzi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Astrocytes and blood vessels of a mouse’s retina. Image via Gabriel Luna, Neuroscience Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Immune system regulation of placental development of a mouse. Image via Suchita Nadkarni.
Cat skin showing hairs, a whisker, and the blood supply. Image via David Linstead.
Brain Organoid. Image via Collin Edington and Iris Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Microvasculature of pigeon head. Image via Scott Echols.
Mouse embryonic posterior neuropore. Image via Gabriel Galea, UCL.
Microvasculature of the African Grey Parr. Image via Scott Birch.
Synthetic DNA channel transporting cargo. Image via Michael Northrop.
Graphical visualization of Tweets using the hashtag #breastcancer. Image via Eric Clarke, Richard Arnett, and Jane Burns.
3D print of vessels of a healthy minipig. Image via Dr. Peter M Maloca.
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