Sea urchin larva, brightfield light microscope. This is the free-swimming echinopluteus larva of the sea potato sea urchin (Echinocardium cordatum). It has a number of ciliated arms supported by calcareous rods. The cilia are used for locomotion and feeding. Magnification: x60 when printed at 10 centimetres wide by Wim van Egmond, Micrographist, the Netherlands

The Microscopic Muse: Wim van Egmond’s Remarkable Journey in Art and Science

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Wim van Egmond’s work is a remarkable fusion of art and science, inspired by a lifelong fascination with the microscopic world. From his early interest in the strange life forms in his grandfather’s natural history books, van Egmond has developed a unique…

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