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Those of you interested in the rhetoric of science should enjoy The Micropolitan Museum of Microscopic Art Forms, which is supported by the fantastically-named Institute for the Promotion of the Less than One Millimeter. The site boasts some beautiful imagery which, along with the accompanying text, should be able to spark some fantastic discussions about the relationship of visuals and scientific knowledge.

Here’s some text to get you started. This quote is from the “© Wim van Egmond” page

In this type of work there is no need to deform reality to create abstract images. The credits go to the wonderful life forms that inhabit this Museum of Invisible Life. The photographer is now just a curator. He scoops up the artworks with a pipette, presses a button or two and patiently fills the museum.

and this one is from the “about the images” page

If you like to create good photomicrographs it is not the expense of the equipment that is most important. It is more the manipulative skills of making a good microscopic slide. The way you prepare a sample is essential for a good result.

via Boing Boing