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Human brain photo takes Wellcome Image Awards topspot  
Credit: Robert Ludlow /Wellcome images

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Human brain photo takes Wellcome Image Awards topspot  

30 Aug, 2012

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A visceral photograph of a living human brain was announced overall winner in this year’s Wellcome Image Awards. The image was taken during a surgical procedure by Robert Ludlow of UCL's Institute of Neurology. Credit: Robert LudlowWellcome images.

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