The hunt for knowledge in images
We cannot understand the world without images. The current issue of Horizons shows why science is dependent on visual formats such as photos, microscopy and models. And how sophisticated they can be.
"There is probably no science that does not need photography," says a researcher who analyses visual representations. The current issue of Horizons presents a range of revolutionary imaging techniques in science. It also recognises that the sense of sight alone is not enough, looks at three iconic images from research and features three researchers who always have accurate visualisation in their mind’s eye.
Other highlights include drilling deep for permafrost high up in the mountains, the state of scientific freedom worldwide and why the children of migrant workers were hidden away.
The current Horizons is as diverse as research itself – and, as always, freely accessible to everyone.