The Elegance of Science 2016

1st Place Dermatobia – Lawrence Reeves

2nd Place The Art of AAV Gene Therapy – Pedro Cruz

3rd Place Olfactory bulb oil painting – Jeremy McIntyre

Honorable Mentions

Chameleon – Katie Dunton
SFP 10 – Leah Palmer
Aristolochia gigantea – Kyle Martin
Mysteries of synovial fluid: nanoparticles or jellyfish? – Shannon Brown
Dasypus novemcinctus – Zachary Randall
Munchin – Scott Cinel
Zebra Longwing Butterfly – Derya Tansel
Radula Twist – Bridget Chalifour
Catocala – Lary Reeves
Bark Beetle Calligraphy 1: Styracoptinus – Jiri Hulcr
Better Building Blocks – Cody Kunka

  • mosquito with bot fly eggs
    [1st place] Dermatobia by Lawrence Reeves
  • illustration of brain cells
    [2nd place] The Art of AAV Gene Therapy by Pedro E Cruz
  • stylized image of olfactory cells
    [3rd place] Olfactory bulb oil painting by Jeremy McIntyre
  • bark beetle and marks on wood
    [Honorable Mention] Bark Beetle Calligraphy 1: Styracoptinus by Jiri Hulcr
  • cross section of vine stem
    [Honorable Mention] Aristolochia gigantea by Kyle Martin
  • composite of moths in flight
    [Honorable Mention] Catocala by Lary Reeves
  • magnified snail tongue
    [Honorable Mention] Radula Twist by Bridget Chalifour
  • Zebra Longwing butterflies mating
    [Honorable Mention] Zebra Longwing Butterfly by Derya Tansel
  • stylized interpretation of molecular surface
    [Honorable Mention] Better Building Blocks by Cody Kunka
  • illustration of a chameleon
    [Honorable Mention] Chameleon by Katie Dunton
  • illustration of a virus
    [Honorable Mention] SFP 10 by Leah Palmer
  • nanoparticles in fluid
    [Honorable Mention] Mysteries of synovial fluid: nanoparticles or jellyfish? by Shannon Brown
  • armadillo fetus
    [Honorable Mention] Dasypus novemcinctus by Zachary Randall
  • weevil crawling through leaf
    [Honorable Mention] Munchin by Scott Cinel
  • marks of a bark beetle in wood
    Bark Beetle Calligraphy 2: Tomicus minor by Jiri Hulcr
  • butterfly wings of specimens
    Lepidoptera Wing Vouchers by Samm Wehman Epstein
  • green frog being held in a hand
    Research Buddy by Olivia Zugay
  • elaborately feathered chicken
    Silver Laced Polish Rooster by Derya Tansel
  • cinnabar moth caterpillars
    Cinnabar Moth Larvae by Derya Tansel
  • jumping spider
    Female Royal Jumping spider inside a bee hive by William H. Kern, Jr.
  • macro photo of a flower
    Tacca chantrieri by Kyle Martin
  • magnified photo re-imagined as telescope photo
    Over the moon by Shannon Brown
  • fossil wood section
    Divided Fibers by Sarah Allen
  • construction scene at dawn
    The air near construction place by HsinChieh Wei
  • data set shaped like Christmas tree
    Merry Christmas by Hsin-Ro Wei
  • mosquitoes flying around a python
    Python and mosquitoes by Lary Reeves
  • magnified leaf edge
    A single layer of life by Melanie Fryman
  • large orange fish
    Amphilophus citrinellus by Zachary Randall
  • trees against the sky
    The acid aerosol in the air by HsinChieh Wei
  • mosquito feeding on bullfrog
    Uranotaenia lowii by Lawrence Reeves
  • sunset on a lake from a boat
    Anticipation by Conor MacDonnell
  • fungus in petri dish
    Soft to the touch by Melanie Fryman
  • photo of traffic at an intersection
    Acid aerosol in the air by HsinChieh Wei
  • solvent swirled from processing
    Concentrated Under Reduced Pressure by Danielle Fagnani
  • measuring a gopher tortoise
    Displeased by Conor MacDonnell
  • Sally Lightfoot Crab
    Black spotted Sally Lightfoot Crab by Derya Tansel
  • magnified fossil wood
    Tubes of Bubbles by Sarah Allen
  • composite of insects after bat meal
    Pallid bat leftovers by Lary Reeves
  • Green Lynx spider and babies
    Green Lynx spider with her babies by William H. Kern, Jr.
  • magnified pollen
    Tiniest Sculpture by Sarah Allen
  • marks of bark beetles in wood
    Bark Beetle Calligraphy 4: Hylesinus by Jiri Hulcr
  • bark beetle and larvae.
    Bark beetle zebra crossing by You Li
  • bark beetle marks on wood and photo of landscape
    Bark Beetle Calligraphy 5: Phloeosinus by Jiri Hulcr
  • Two howler monkeys in a tree
    Simian Siesta by Ashley Sharpe
  • magnification of a feather
    Turkey Feather by Kim Backer-Kelley
  • tropical flower blossoming
    Freycinetia cumingiana by Derya Tansel
  • photos of life stages of a moth
    Metamorphosis by Scott Cinel
  • magnified yeast cells
    Fungus Among Us by Olivia Azadikhah, Dimitrios Kampouris and Emilie Schmidt
  • magnified pollen
    Pile of Pollen by Sarah Allen
  • Parkinson's disease data chart
    Disentangling the complexity of Parkinson's disease by Robert Eisinger
  • magnification of several feathers
    Aves and the Universe by Sarah Teman
  • field with blocks of green grass
    Tracks by Olivia Zugay
  • Succulent plant
    Tenacity by Daniela Travieso
  • bark beetle marks on wood
    Bark Beetle Calligraphy 3: Scolytus multistriatus by Jiri Hulcr
  • butterfly wings from specimens
    Lepidoptera Wing Vouchers (Moths) by Samm Wehman Epstein
  • photo of street and traffic
    Aerosol from vehicle and aircraft emission by HsinChieh Wei
  • bottle with substance crystallized inside
    Crystallization of a benzylbromide by Will Henderson
  • sunset over a lake
    The aerosol in the air by HsinChieh Wei