Science is Fun Fridays!

 Global Scientific Light Microscopy Awards


Global Winner: Laurent Formery

Nervous system of a juvenile sea star.


Materials Science: Shyam Rathod

Crystal of a topical wart treatment.


Americas: Igor Siwanowicz

Germinating pollen grain of a morning glory.


Europe, Middle East, and Africa: Javier Ruperez

Scales of the wing of a Madagascan sunset moth.


Asia-Pacific: Jiao Li

Edelweiss stamens.


Honorable Mentions:

Katelin Murphy - Dorsal view, red-backed salamander skull.


Uriel Ruiz - A unicellular microalga with three horns.


Robert Berdan - Cross section of a blue spruce branch.



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