Fourteen images and multimedia presentations have been given this year’s Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge awards, a competition organized by the National Science Foundation and the journal Science.
From the announcement:
Currently in its fourth year, the contest recognizes outstanding achievement in the use of visual media to promote understanding of research results and scientific phenomena. The judges’ criteria for evaluating the entries included visual impact, innovation and accuracy, among others.
Winning entries communicate information about complex mathematical concepts, the intricacies of the human body, air-flight patterns, the latest scientific imaging technologies to analyze Leonardo da Vinci’s art, and more.
Take a look and enjoy: 2006 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge Winners
The announcement…
Here’s a link to a 9-minute animation from above, that is described as “journey through the molecular universe of the body’s cells, tissues, and organs” (.mov, 36 MB; QuickTime 7 required)…
Also, check out Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmias interactive program (main page) from Cornell that received an honorable mention…