Pictures: Stunning Science Visualization Contest Winners

An image is a powerful tool for understanding. Whether it’s a photograph that helps us see things not apparent to the naked eye, or an illustration that presents complex information in elegant simplicity, visuals show us what words often cannot express.

When those images are also beautiful, then you are talking about this year’s winners of the 2013 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, announced February 6. The annual contest is run by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Science.

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