2023 Small World in Motion Competition

Syllid worm with sections packed with gametes, each of which break off and release eggs or sperm in the water

Dr. Alvaro Migotto

Affiliation
Centro de Biologia Marinha
São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil
Technique
Darkfield
Magnification
4X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Thin-film interference colors from naturally-occurring oxidation on pahoehoe lava

Jay McClellan

Location
Saranac, Michigan, USA
Technique
Image Stacking
Magnification
4X (Objective Lens Magnification)

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) dynamics in a cultured animal cell

Dr. Andrew Moore

Affiliation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
Janelia Research Campus
Ashburn, Virginia, USA
Technique
Confocal
Magnification
63X (Objective Lens Magnification)