The Wellcome Collection's Best Science Photography Of 2012
Caffeine Crystals Captured in false-color scanning electron micrography, these caffeine crystals are just 40 microns in length. ANNIE CAVANAGH AND DAVID MCCARTHY via Wellcome ImagesThe best of the 2012 Wellcome Image Awards take viewers under the microscope, under the human cranium, and inside an avian embryo. Wellcome Images owns one of the most amazing collections of scientific imagery--mostly pertaining to the medical and biological sciences--spanning everything from scanning electron micrography to X-rays to conventional photographs of things the average photog doesn't often come across (like the inside of the human cranium). And once a year, the Wellcome Image Awards take the cream off the top of this incredibly rich collection, pooling the best new images in medical and bio-science in one place. Click to launch the photo gallery Winners are selected based on both scientific merit and artistic appeal, though aesthetics certainly seem to be front and center when scrolling through the complete...