The Elegance of Science 2014

1st Place: Gymnura micrura, UF 51071 – Zachary Randall

2nd Place: Nickel Nanoforest – Mohammad Malakooti & John H. Spears

3rd Place: Mammathus primigenius – Xavier Moss

Honorable Mentions

CA1 Pyramid – Scott W. Harden
Afternoon Drink – Michael Bentley
Cuticular Complexity in a Termite’s Gut – Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

  • cleared and stained butterfly ray
    [1st place] Gymnura micrura, UF 51071 by Zachary Randall
  • magnification of electroplated nickel
    [2nd place] Nickel Nanoforest by Mohammad Malakooti & John H Spears
  • Mammathus Primigenius illustration
    [3rd place] Mammathus Primigenius by Xavier Moss
  • three images of a mouse neuron
    [Honorable Mention] CA1 Pyramid by Scott Harden
  • butterfly picking up minerals
    [Honorable Mention] Afternoon Drink by Michael Bentley
  • termite intestinal tissue
    [Honorable Mention] Cuticular Complexity in a Termite's Gut by Rudolf Scheffrahn
  • stained cells of nerves
    Altered Localization of f-actin in C22 Nerves by Alexa Valko
  • nerve cells from a mouse
    The Distribution of f-actin Altered in C22 Nerves by Alexa Valko
  • coconuts in the ocean surf
    Dispersal in Action by Andrew Crowl
  • lizard eating longhorned beetle
    Puerto Rican Emerald Anole by Andrew Crowl
  • microscope images of alginate microparticles
    Micro-World by Andrew Garcia
  • magnified alginate microparticles in a drying solution
    Microparticles-Ethanol Phenomenon Andrew Garcia
  • Broad-winged Hawk sitting on a solar panel
    Nature's Restaurant by Asmita Shukla
  • images of Fracture Origins and Bee Hives
    Beauty and The Bees by AA Barrett & JJ Mecholsky, Jr.
  • several images of fracture ceramic material
    Beauty of Focus by AA Barrett & JJ Mecholsky, Jr.
  • image of mountain and image of fractal zirconium oxide ceramic
    Beauty at All Length Scales by AA Barrett & JJ Mecholsky, Jr.
  • tree reflecting in water
    Reflect by Brianna Barnett
  • tree and sky reflected on water
    Ripples by Brianna Barnett
  • Alginate is a compound derived from algae
    Magnetic Recruitment of Spheres by Tung Chen & Andrew Garcia
  • Alginate is a compound derived from algae
    Magnetic Motion in Ocean Organisms by Tung Chen & Andrew Garcia
  • Alginate is a compound derived from algae
    Magnetic Motion in Ocean Organisms by Tung Chen & Andrew Garcia
  • Alginate is a compound derived from algae
    Chaos in Ocean Organisms by Tung Chen & Andrew Garcia
  • Alginate is a compound derived from algae
    Chaos in Ocean Organisms by Tung Chen & Andrew Garcia
  • re-interpretation of a phase diagram
    Ag-Cu-Ga-In at 980 Fahrenheit by Christopher Muzzillo
  • glass vials
    Beautiful Luminescent Waste by Danielle Fagnani
  • magnification of a mangrove root
    Oil Damage in Mangrove Roots by Derya Tansel
  • The fan coral branches
    Fan coral structure (Gorgonia ventalina) by Derya Tansel
  • exoskeleton of fan coral
    Fan coral structure (Gorgonia ventalina) by Derya Tansel
  • close up of butterfly head
    Proboscis by Derya Tansel
  • Owl butterfly close-up
    Owl butterfly (Caligo martia) by Derya Tansel
  • lacewing on a moss bed
    Sleeping Venus of the Undergrowth by Gabriel Somarriba
  • moisture captured between a slide and the dyed specimen
    Beautiful Mistakes by Heidi Kloefkorn
  • light through tissues on slide
    Refraction by Heidi Kloefkorn
  • fluorescence of protein structure
    Marble Egg by Ian Kent
  • fluorescence micrograph of protein structure
    Cytoskeleton by Ian Kent
  • scan of silver coated nano-spheres
    Easter Egg Nanoantenna by Jingjing Qiu
  • gold nanorods painted in the color of rainbow
    Colorful Gold Nanorods by Jingjing Qiu
  • chemical reaction causing an organometallic compound to crystalize
    Crystallized Nano-Coral by Jingjing Qiu
  • very large fungus species
    Macrocybe Titans by John Carroll
  • art layering 3-D printed material on a photo
    Embedded Selfies by Juan Griego
  • magnification of a rodent brain
    High Resolution MRI by Kannan Menon
  • Bats roosting
    Bats in a Bahamian Cave by Kelly Speer
  • field of clover being watered
    Water Spray over Red Clover by Kenneth Quesenberry
  • seed head of onion
    Onion Head by Kenneth Quesenberry
  • field of onion seed heads
    Onion Seed by Kenneth Quesenberry
  • Buffalo clover
    Buffalo Clover by Kenneth Quesenberry
  • images of electroplating nickel
    Nickel Nanoforest by Mohammad Malakooti & John H Spears
  • magnification of electroplated nickel
    Nickel Nanoforest (higher resolution) by Mohammad Malakooti & John H Spears
  • clover in a petri dish
    Dr. Patrick's Experiment by Mariko Matsuura
  • Gerberas and roses arranged on empty pipette boxes
    Tips for a flower arrangement by Mariko Matsuura
  • carnation flower arangement
    GM plant meets Japanese flower arrangement by Mariko Matsuura
  • subterranean tunneling pattern of fire ants
    Tunnels in the Dark by Michael Bentley
  • a type of fly that mimics the appearance of a more dangerous wasp
    Master of Mimicry by Michael Bentley
  • spider eating katydid
    Lunch Time by Michael Bentley
  • water dripping off a moss growth
    Water Drops of Life by Michael Bentley
  • satellite map of global precipitation data
    Precipitation Cartography by Michael Stavely
  • radial spines of a palm leaf
    Natural Hypnosis by Mitch Walters
  • two barn owls on rocks
    Barn Owls by Mitch Walters
  • Iron oxide Nanoparticles
    Magnetic pounce of a Leopard by Mythreyi Unni
  • A monolayer of Iron oxide nanoparticles
    Magnetic pounce of a Leopard by Mythreyi Unni
  • fossils of dermal thorns of a ray or skate
    Skin-Teeth by Natasha Vitek
  • interpretive painting of eyes and human sinuses
    CT Scan by Oxana Uryasev
  • interpretive painting of humidity in the air
    Humidity by Oxana Uryasev
  • interpretive painting about giving birth
    New born by Oxana Uryasev
  • interpretive painting of math concept
    Cube by Oxana Uryasev
  • hyenas and vultures eating dead elephant
    Elephant Death by Rachel Damiani
  • elephant in habitat
    Wrinkles by Rachel Damiani
  • an alpine flowering plant
    Appreciate the Small Things by Rebecca Stubbs
  • plant specimens collected in the field
    Botanical Retirement by Rebecca Stubbs
  • fluorescent images of a mouse fibroblast
    Cellular Traction Force by Samer Alam
  • magnified mouse cells
    LINC Complex Disruption in Fibroblasts by Samer Alam
  • neural cells of a mouse
    Silent "Stars" of the Brain by Saranya Canchi
  • budding of a hibiscus
    Uncharted Ground by Sara Schaffer
  • stylized image of circuit board and neurons
    Two Heads Are Better Than One by Sara Schaffer
  • stylized image of person and soundboard
    Audio Answers by Sara Schaffer
  • magnification of polymer
    Field of Poppy by Shan Ahmad
  • magnification of polymer
    The Trite World of Polymers by Shan Ahmad
  • magnification of cartilage
    Micro-Bubbled Nanoparticles for Osteoarthritis by Shannon Brown
  • magnification of human tissue
    Fluorescing Nanoparticles for Osteoarthritis by Shannon Brown
  • Bat flies magnified
    Dorsal and Ventral View of a Bat Fly by Kelly Speer & Zach Randall
  • longboard painted with geometric patterns
    Transcend by Taylor Adams
  • a wakeboard painted with abstract colors
    Transcend by Taylor Adams
  • microtubules in a bone cell
    Microtubules under 60x by Varun Aggarwal
  • stained human cells
    Ordered Chaos by VJ Tocco
  • lung volume map from x-ray
    Lung Volume Mask by Walter O'Dell
  • alligator in habitat
    Smile! by Xavier Moss
  • flatworm parasite in snail
    Bite Me by Xavier Moss
  • painting of birds in rainbow sky
    A Murder Takes Flight by Xavier Moss
  • painting of a flatworm
    A Predictable Demise by Xavier Moss
  • Stink Bug with heart shape on wings
    White love stink bug by You Li
  • A mantispid
    A mantispid will fly away by You Li
  • tiger beetles mating
    Bite Lover by You Li
  • scorpion and her babies
    Scorpion Mother and Her Kids by You Li