Pretty pictures!

The Art of Science exhibition has many lovely pictures in the galleries, but I think my favorite is this image of Nodal expression in zebrafish.

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Ignoring the science for a moment, it looks like a lovely image for a Valentines Day card.

"it looks like a lovely image for a Valentines Day card"

In more ways than one: If I hadn't seen the actual description, I'd've said this picture looks positively testicular! ;^)

By Bill Dauphin (not verified) on 02 Jun 2006 #permalink

Wow. I can't stop watching the beautiful motion in the "Worm Patterns" video. Very cool.

Well, Bill, I guess my mind went to a similar place (aside from seeing the obvious "heart" outline), but it was more breasticular than testicular.

Truly, it is the eyes of Flying Spaghetti Monster, gazing upon his piratey children! Behold his intelligent design!

By Respectful Dissent (not verified) on 02 Jun 2006 #permalink