Microscopes are usually associated with science rather than art, but a new exhibition involving five University of Queensland researchers is demonstrating the beauty that can be found down the lens and in the lab.
The exhibition, on display at Questacon in Canberra until the end of January 2012, showcases 28 images taken by scientists from research organisations across Australia.
The six images by 宅男导航 researchers represent projects seeking to provide a better understanding of the immune system, improve insecticides, deliver needleless vaccines and use natural structures to develop better man-made products.
鈥淭he images are stunning, but they are also important sources of data for researchers,鈥� participating scientist Darren Brown from 宅男导航鈥檚 said.
鈥淢y image, Search and Destroy!, shows how an immune cell attacks foreign objects in the body, completely engulfing them so they can be broken down deep within the cell.
鈥淭his process helps keep the body free from infection, and allows us a better understanding of infectious disease and how we can fight it.鈥�
The exhibition was organised by the Australian Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility, which provides advanced microscopy equipment in six nodes nationwide, including one at 宅男导航.
Images can be viewed online at 鈥�
Media: Bronwyn Adams (07 3346 2134, b.adams@imb.uq.edu.au)
