Small World

Images from Nikon's Small World  microscopy competition. Everything from a simple green algae to curtain fibers to the legs of a caterpillar reveal details that we'd never guess existed, and all it takes to see them is the right microscope.

1ST PLACE

Dr. Bram van den Broek, Andriy Volkov, Dr. Kees Jalink, Dr. Reinhard Windoffer 

& Dr. Nicole Schwarz

The Netherlands Cancer Institute

Subject Matter:

Immortalized human skin cells expressing fluorescently tagged keratin

HONORABLE MENTION
Dr. Robert Markus
University of Nottingham
School of Life Sciences Super Resolution Microscopy
Subject Matter:
Traxacum officinale (dandelion) cross section showing curved stigma withpollen

Here is a video of the 20 best photos from the 2017 contest:


More here 

Via PfRC