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Science images can capture attention and pique curiosity in a way words alone can't

  • Written by Felice Frankel, Research Scientist in Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Science images can capture attention and pique curiosity in a way words alone can'tThese small 'robots' can create a complex system when they find each other as they roam around.Felice Frankel, CC BY-ND

Were you recently gobsmacked when you saw the very first image of a black hole? I know I was.

Science images can capture attention and pique curiosity in a way words alone can'tThis first image shows a bright ring formed as light bends in the intense gravity around a black hole that is 6.5 billion times more...

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