ScienceWords provides a forum for scientists to improve the public understanding and enjoyment of the leading edge scientific research through the use of scientific images and plain English text.

ScienceWords is organised by the Kroto Research Institute at the University of Sheffield, but is open to researchers anywhere to use.

To publish your image on this site or to sponsor the site please use the form available on our "Contact Us" page, or contact:

George Rees, Business Development Manager
Kroto Research Institute
University of Sheffield
Broad Lane
Sheffield
S3 7HQ

Right: Globular colonies of intestinal epithelial cells. DAPI stained nuclei of intestinal epithelial cells growing in spherical colonies at the intersections of polystyrene fibres.
by A. Bullock, commended photo 2006