Wellcome Image Awards 2011

Winners of the Wellcome Image Awards 2011, (presented 23rd February) have used techniques ranging from clinical photography to brain tractography to capture the wonder of medicine and the life sciences in all of their glorious splendour. The selected images are on display at Wellcome Collection until July 2011. Each image is accompanied by ’the story behind the picture’, to explain how it was created, what it adds to scientific understanding and why the judges felt it stands out. Selected images can also be seen on the website, Wellcome Images. Catherine Draycott, Head of  Wellcome Images, added: "It’s easy to forget that behind each of these intriguing images is a complex story of scientific pursuit. We search out hundreds of images from working scientists and artists each year and the awards offer a superb opportunity for people to find out about the cutting-edge science and the people behind the pictures."