Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition
Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. For over 30 years, Nikon has rewarded the world's best photomicrographers who make critically important scientific contributions to life sciences, bio-research and materials science.
Deadline for Entries:
April
30, 2009
Take the Small World “Identify the Image Challenge”
Each day, we’ll give you a sneak peek of the top images from the 2008 competition. To see if you can correctly identify what they are, click here.
Small World on ABC World News
On May 21st, 2008, ABC News featured Small World in a segment hosted by Charles Gibson and reported by Ned Potter. To view the story, click here.
Mouse Embryo Captures Top Honors in the 2007 Competition
The winning image was captured by Gloria Kwon, a researcher at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Institute, using widefield microscopy and red and green fluorescence. For a look at all of the 2007 winners, click here.
Image of a crystallized solgel chemical wins 2007 Small World Popular Vote Contest
It was an image resembling a fine stained-glass window that won the hearts of voters in the first-ever Small World Popular Vote Competition. For more information on this image, click here.
Image of the Day
October 12, 2008
Living colony of cyanobacteria Gloeotrichia echinulata (63X)
4th place, 1992
Small World On Tour!
The twenty winning Small World photomicrographs are currently on display at a number of museums across the United States (with two stops in Canada).
For the detailed museum schedule, click here.
Browse the Galleries
View winning Small World photomicrographs by year dating back to 1977 or search for images by name, description, technique, affiliation, or location.
To enter the gallery, click here.
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