The power of the Image. As author and cartoonist James Thurber once observed “There are two kinds of light – the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures”. Cell biology would be nowhere without some photons to drench the otherwise dim and often lifeless specimens that we so carefully produce. Thanks to some remarkable developments in microscopy and staining tools, we can easily capture images and sit in awe and wonder at the hitherto beauty found in nature. So what makes an outstanding image? Is it the biology underlying? Is it the technical prowess of the sample maker? Is it the composition or colour choice? Is it all of these together? It is probably all or at least most of the above.
The rules and regulations for the image competition can be found here.
The competition entry deadline is usually in February or March and will be posted in our news section on the homepage of the website and communicated to members by email. Winners are awarded prizes during our Spring conference.
The current winners of the competition are:
Previous winners can be viewed here by clicking the links in the table below:
The rules and regulations for the image competition can be found here.