Laveran’s eye

The military hospital of Constantine, Algeria was a fitting place to view what must have seemed the Devil in microscopic form.

Stages of the malaria parasite drawn by Alphonse Laveran

Interesting and gorgeous art that reverses the idea of species and habitat. #beautiful

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I can see all sorts of cool ways to use these images to talk about various biodiversity issues. Habitat nuances come to mind, but also the general idea that our industrial system is pretty much propped by things that are alive.

"The Take Over"

"Pigression"

"Sheep Country"

By the awesome Brandy Masch. Lots more to see at her website (Note, she also did some amazing work for…

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Observing for beauty

The Scientist does not study nature because it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it; and he takes pleasure in it because it is beautiful.

- Jules Henri Poincare (fieldnotes from “Field Notes on Science and Nature”