Today, some pretty pictures from recent photographic competitions. First, the European Geosciences Union Photo Contest 2014. “Erosion Spider” by John Clemens was one of the winning entries:
Second, the BioMedCentral Ecology Image Competition. “A sticky snack for mice” by Petra Wester was the overall winner:
Finally, the Neuro Bureau Brain Art Competition 2014. “Heart of the Brain” by Chris Steele (MPI Leipzig) won the Best Visualization of Probabilistic Connectivity category:
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Scientific Gems 