Name: The beautiful nano details of our world
Uploaded: 2012-11-07T16:01:38Z
Duration: 11 min 49 s
Description: When photographed under a 3D microscope, grains of sand appear like colorful pieces of candy and the stamens in a flower become like fantastical spires at an amusement park. Gary Greenberg reveals the thrilling details of the micro world.

Gary Greenberg: The beautiful nano details of our world

The beautiful nano details of our world

When photographed under a 3D microscope, grains of sand appear like colorful pieces of candy and the stamens in a flower become like fantastical spires at an amusement park. Gary Greenberg reveals the thrilling details of the micro world.

The tiniest details of our world, invisible to the naked eye, hold extraordinary beauty and complexity. When magnified, a grain of sand reveals fragments of coral, volcanic glass, and microscopic shells, while a flower's surface transforms into a fantastical landscape for insects. Even a simple bee’s eye is made of thousands of facets, and individual atoms become visible with advanced microscopes. Shifting perspective uncovers hidden worlds that challenge what is considered ordinary.