Best Science Photos of 2017

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Bioluminescent Hawaiian Bobtail Squid. (Credit: Mark R Smith, Macroscopic Solutions)

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Artificial Intraocular Lens. (Credit: Mark Bartley, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

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Pigeon Thermoregulation. (Credit: Scott Echols, Scarlet Imaging and the Grey Parrot Anatomy Project)

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Cat Skin. (Credit: David Linstead)

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Brain on a Chip. (Credit: Collin Edington and Iris Lee, © Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

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Vessels of a Pig Eye. (Credit: Peter M Maloca, OCTlab at the University of Basel and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London; Christian Schwaller; Ruslan Hlushchuk, University of Bern; Sébastien Barré)

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#breastcancer Twitter Connections. (Credit: Eric Clarke, Richard Arnett and Jane Burns, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

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Developing Spinal Cord. (Credit: Gabriel Galea, University College London)

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Language Pathways of the Brain. (Credit: Stephanie J Forkel and Ahmad Beyh, Natbrainlab, King’s College London; Alfonso de Lara Rubio, King’s College London)

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Zebrafish Eye. (Credit: Ingrid Lekk and Steve Wilson, University College London)

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Thanks to science and technology, more and more of the tiny, hidden parts of life become illuminated. Recently, the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards announced the finalists for the best science images from the past year. The photos and renderings document advancements made in 3D-printed reconstructions, microscopic imaging, and graphic visualizations of collected data. The mix includes an AI contact lens, a bioluminescent Hawaiian bobtail squid, a 3D reconstruction of white matter language pathways of the brain, and a graphical visualization of data collected from Tweets with the hashtag #breastcancer. The winners will be announced on March 15 and images will be judged on “quality, technique, visual impact, and their ability to communicate and engage.”

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