Collagen and Muscle can also be Art

I just learned that one of my photomicrographs has been chosen for the Science Art show at this year’s Science Online conference in Raleigh. Here it is: 

 Milligan’s Trichrome stain gives this thin slice of alligator tissue the look of a stained-glass window, with scarlet strips of smooth muscle interspersed between bands of blue collagen fibers.