What do you get when you get when you cross a scientific research project with a microscope? An abundance of weird, psychedelic, gross and fascinating finds that will make you question absolutely everything.
Now in its 43rd running year, the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition encourages submissions of photos captured using a light microscope.
The Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition is a global contest, with 88 countries contributing this year and totalling to a whopping 2000 submissions.
Out of the 2000 entries only 20 winners were chosen, and this year’s lot don’t only demonstrate current trends in science and spot-on research, but cleverly reveal a world that has, until now, remained hidden from the human eye.
Coming in at first place is a photo of immortalised human skin cells expressing fluorescent tagged keratin by Dr. Bram van den Broek, Andriy Volkov, Dr. Kees Jalink, Dr. Reinhard Windoffer & Dr. Nicole Schwarz, which is a pretty good portrayal of just how rapidly imaging technology has advanced.
See below for our top picks from the competition, or click here to see the full 20.
Via PetaPixel.
