Browse photos from our community, inspired by science, technology, and Nature
At the Wyss Institute, we have a long history of celebrating the intersection of science and art, drawing inspiration from what we see in the lab and outside in Nature. The art world has recognized this connection too, with Wyss work featured in exhibits at Cooper Hewitt, MoMA, and the Barbican Centre. To continue honoring the convergence of these disciplines, we held our fourth image contest, “Visions of the Wyss 2025.”
The winning photos in the categories of Magnificent Microscopy, Uncovering Science: Research/Technology Images, Inspired by Nature, Community, and AI Art are featured below. Since there were so many outstanding submissions, some runners-up are included too. Join us in celebrating the beauty of science!
1/16 JiaJia Fu, Inspired by Nature, WINNER: House of the Setting Sun - a family of ospreys settles in at sunset in Gateway National Recreational Area in New Jersey. 
2/16 Tiffany Lin, Magnificent Microscopy, WINNER: C. albicans in hyphae form. 
3/16 Alex Pauer, AI Art, WINNER: "Molecular Ballet" - Dance of Life at the Molecular Level. 
4/16 Shashaank Venkatesh, Inspired by Nature, WINNER: A close-up of a red-tailed hawk against a background of trees, looking away from the camera. Shot at the Arnold Arboretum in late May 2025 on a Nikon Coolpix P950. 
5/16 Katherine Sheehan, Uncovering Science, Research and Technology, WINNER: Headshot of a Xenopus laevis tadpole. Taken with an iPhone held up to the eyepiece of a brightfield microscope, this picture shows the detailed anatomy of the Xenopus laevis tadpole, a key player in novel anesthetic discovery here at the Wyss. The image shows the animal's optic nerves connecting two wide-set eyes to the brain. Additionally, the image shows nostrils and budding tentacles surrounding the animal's mouth, which we hope is giving us a big smile for the photo. 
6/16 Nina LoGrande, Inspired by Nature, WINNER: Photograph of a pink and white frangipani (plumeria) blossom following a rainstorm. Image captured in Panama City. 
7/16 Joshua Price, Magnificent Microscopy, WINNER: Cryo-scanning electron microscope (cryo-SEM) image of two recently divided human T cells embedded in a tetrazine-functionalized collagen hydrogel. 
8/16 Nina Donghia, Community, WINNER: Scientific Headshots: Visiting Scholar/ Intern Edition. 
9/16 JiaJia Fu, Inspired by Nature, WINNER: Flower Power - backyard bumblebee flies in search of her next flower. 
10/16 Mike Levin, Inspired by Nature, RUNNER-UP: Untitled. 
11/16 Seth Kroll, Inspired by Nature, RUNNER-UP: November in New Hampshire. 
12/16 Suyog Shaha, Magnificent Microscopy, RUNNER-UP: Polymeric Cellular backpacks for T cell engineering 
13/16 JiaJia Fu, Inspired by Nature, RUNNER-UP: Balancing Act - a dragonfly rests in a backyard lotus leaf. 
14/16 Crisscross 2.0 Team (Minke Nijenhuis, Matthew Aquilina, Florian Katzmeier, Stella Siyuan Wang, Yichen Xiao-Xiao Zhao, Su Hyun Seok, and William Shih), Magnificent Microscopy, RUNNER-UP: Next Generation Crisscross DNA Origami, Contrast. 
15/16 Seth Kroll, Inspired by Nature, RUNNER-UP: Froglets transitioning from tadpoles to frogs. 
16/16 JiaJia Fu, Inspired by Nature, RUNNER-UP: Brainwave - a sweeping dune in the gypsum deserts of White Sands National Park in New Mexico.