Environmental Graffiti

The Microscopic Beauty Of Diatoms

Within just about any soil and water source imaginable lie the diatoms – microscopic beings whose beauty is similar to that of abstract mathematics. Once favoured for their complex fractal shapes by infamous 19th century pioneering zoologist (and eugenicist!) Ernst Haeckel, diatoms have been a source of inspiration to both scientists and artists ever since. But what exactly are they?

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