2017 Scientific Images Contest Winners Open Access (recommended)

The same scientific research that generates new understanding and innovation also brings unexpected and often breathtaking beauty. Submitted by Northwestern University researchers, these images represent advances across a wide range of disciplines, including astronomy, medicine, chemistry, engineering, and nanotechnology. Judged by an interdisciplinary panel of local artists, scientists and community leaders, the winning images have been displayed throughout the Chicagoland area, including Evanston Township High School and Evanston Public Library.