There will be no jokes about Thomas Dolby in this post

The winners in this year's Visions of Science Photographic Awards, a competition sponsored by Novartis and The Daily Telegraph, have been announced. You can see them all via the BBC News site, what follows are a few of my favorites with commentary.




"I've heard of men who are all hands, but this is ridiculous! Thank you! Goodnight!"

Migraine attacks can cause a variety of visual symptoms (aura) as well as the notorious stabbing head pain. This is a representation of a barn seen during an attack, painted by an artist and migraine sufferer.

You'd almost think it was worth it...

The fine cellular structure of the stem of a sunflower is revealed here, including red vascular areas and blue supportive tissue. This systematic regularity contrasts with the sweeping outline of the butterfly.

"Every minute of every hour..."

(Hey, I said no Thomas Dolby, not no Tears For Fears)