Book contents
- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
- Understanding Life
- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Photographs
- 3 Micrographs
- 4 Illustrations
- 5 Graphs
- 6 Interactive Visuals
- 7 Infographics
- Conclusion
- Summary of Common Misunderstandings
- Figure Credits
- References
- Index
3 - Micrographs
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024
- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
- Understanding Life
- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
- Copyright page
- Reviews
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Photographs
- 3 Micrographs
- 4 Illustrations
- 5 Graphs
- 6 Interactive Visuals
- 7 Infographics
- Conclusion
- Summary of Common Misunderstandings
- Figure Credits
- References
- Index
Summary
Micrographs, like the little (pun intended) cousin of photographs, are considered by some as an objective portrayal of nature. Why, they are photographs of the microscopic world invisible to the naked human eye. As such, what you see is what you get, and what you get is nature unveiled.
Particularly because the microscopic world is invisible to us in everyday life, we find it even more urgent to behold that world. We assume that if and when we see, we will automatically understand. If and when we observe microorganisms in their smallest components, we will be able to “get” them and conquer them.
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- Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences , pp. 43 - 67Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024