The Nikon Small World in Motion Competition is open to anyone with an interest in STEM + photography or video
Now in its 12th year, the Nikon Small World Video Micrography Competition invites videographers and scientists from around the world to submit clips of the insane stuff they’ve seen under the microscope.
With thousands of videos submitted from 100 countries, this year’s first prize went to Dr. Eduardo E. Zattara for his visually striking video of neural crest cells migrating in a zebrafish embryo.
Utilising time-lapse imaging in an eight-hour window, Zattara’s capture highlights the dynamic – and very cool – study of evolutionary developmental biology.
“This recording came out very clean and required almost no post-processing. It is an astonishing display of the dynamics of neural crest cell migration,” explains Zattara. “The result was a video that was both biologically informative and visually striking. It was by far my favourite microscopy video to render.”
Communications and CRM Manager at Nikon Instruments, Eric Flem, is equally stoked. “This year’s winning entry not only reflects he remarkable research and trends in science, but also gives the public a glimpse into a hidden world that can only be seen through a microscope,” he says.
“As imagining technologies continue to advance, we are seeing more scientifically relevant events in higher and more visually detailed quality.”
Runners up
If you’re into STEM + art, chances are you’ll totally geek out over the runners-up too. Here are the top three – enough to keep on loop for the rest of the year.
Second place was awarded to Dr. Christophe Leterrier for his 12-hour time-lapse of cultured monkey cells labeled for plasma membrane (orange) and DNA (blue).
Third place was given to Dr. Ahmet Karabulut for his video of sea anemone neurons and stinging cells showing their dynamic processes.
With thousands of submissions from labs around the world, this year’s entire entry list is worth a watch here.
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