The Art of Scientific Photography

October 4th, 2005

Photography has long revolutionized science. From Nicéphore Niépce’s first photograph in 1826 to Edgerton’s high speed photos in the 1930s to the galaxies viewed by the Hubble Telescope today, pictures have always spoken louder than words.

A Science Photo Library co-sponsered event, this year’s Visions of Science photography awards prove to be furthering the union between art and science. Check out this year’s winners as well as those from previous years.

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(Above photo: A cancer cell spreading through a pore in a filter, demonstrating the process of metastasis; taken at Cancer Research UK.)

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2 Responses to “The Art of Scientific Photography”

  1. Jessica Says:

    I suppose I should also mention that the first photos of a live Giant Squid (25 feet long, about the length of 5 humans) were taken by Japanese scientists only a few days ago, almost 3,000 ft below the surface of the North Pacific Ocean.

    And all they had to do to attract it was leave a baited fishing line by the camera! Why didn’t anyone else ever think of that!??

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