The Coolest Picture You'll See of a Nose All Year

National Geographic brings us the "best science images of 2007" which includes this amazing CT reconstruction of the nose and sinuses.

Science magazine has the full set, but is behind a paywall.

Via BoingBoing and Neurophilosophy

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No paywall--follow the link above and click on the "slideshow" link. The video on nicotine addiction is my favorite.

By Sven DiMilo (not verified) on 28 Sep 2007 #permalink

That's not a nose. It's a kick-ass dragon.