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Science
Friday > Archives > 2002 > September > September 27, 2002:
Hour Two: Scientific
Photography
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In this hour of Science Friday, we'll take a look at the universe
through another set of eyes -- the eyes and lenses of science
photographers.
From the very large to the very small, a distant galaxy or
an individual atom, scientific photographers capture images
that can reveal hidden aspects of the natural world. We'll hear
about what makes a good science photograph, as well as about
some of the techniques and technical tricks that photographers
use to get those stunning images.
At left: 'Square Drops of Water', copyright
Felice Frankel. Each colored square measures about 4 mm. The
colored water "drops" form the square shape because of the nature
of the chemistry of the surface on which they are dropped.
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We'll also hear about the results of this year's "Small World"
competition -- a contest from Nikon that recognizes the art of photomicrographs.
Call in with your comments and questions at 1-800-989-8255, and share
your opinions online in our Listeners'
Lounge (registration
required).
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Special note - if you're interested in learning more,
David Malin will be participating in a free panel discussion
at the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Ave NW,
Washington DC, on Wednesday, October 9 at 5:30 pm. For more
information, call 202 334 2436.
At right: The Milky Way.
Copyright David Malin / Anglo Australian Observatory. From "Heaven
and Earth: Unseen by the Naked Eye."
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above: "The Belousav-Zhabotinsky Reaction." A series
of images of one petri dish taken over time. The dish contains
specific liquids that form a reaction seen as propagating waves.
Copyright Felice Frankel.
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above: "The Mississippi Delta". NASA/Genesis image.
From "Heaven and Earth: Unseen by the Naked Eye."
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above: "Butterfly Wing (multicoloured)." Copyright
Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou/SPL. From "Heaven and
Earth: Unseen by the Naked Eye."
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above: 'Buckling film,' copyright Felice Frankel. With a particular
technique using light, one can see the stress of the film under
a micromicroscope.
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Guests:
Felice Frankel
MIT Research Scientist
Author, "Envisioning
Science: The Design and Craft of the Science Image"
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
David Malin
Co-Author, "Heaven
and Earth: Unseen by the Naked Eye"
David Malin Images
Anglo-Australian Observatory
Sydney, Australia
Lee Shuett
Executive Vice-President
Nikon
Instruments
Melville, New York
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
September
15, 2000, Hour Two: Art and Science
NY
Times: New Ways to See Science
Scientific
American review of 'Envisioning Science'
Wired
10.08: Start: Science Centerfolds
David
Malin's Homepage
A
Brief Look at Techniques in Astronomical Photography by David Malin
Astronomical
photographs from David Malin Images
Nikon
MicroscopyU: Small World Competition
Nikon
MicroscopyU: Small World Competition Gallery
E/PO
at STScI
Molecular
Expressions: Images from the Microscope
Dennis
Kunkel Microscopy and Stock Photography Image Gallery
Nanoworld
Image Gallery
This segment produced by Karin
Vergoth and Dorothy Lam
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