Image Gallery: 2010 New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography

The New Scientist Eureka Prize for Science Photography is awarded to an Australian/s over the age of 18 for a single photograph taken in the past 2 years that most effectively communicates an aspect of science. Here are the top 25 photos entered in this years competition.

Eureka Prize: A kaleidoscope of dust and gas in Orion Eureka Prize: A kaleidoscope of dust and gas in Orion
Eureka Prize: Aurora over Davis Eureka Prize: Aurora over Davis
Eureka Prize: Australian Blue-Banded Bee Eureka Prize: Australian Blue-Banded Bee
Eureka Prize: Banding and bleeding of the birds Eureka Prize: Banding and bleeding of the birds
Eureka Prize: Birefringence In A Plastic Coat Hanger Eureka Prize: Birefringence In A Plastic Coat Hanger
Eureka Prize: Bottle cap gas dynamics Eureka Prize: Bottle cap gas dynamics
Eureka Prize: Breakfast on the Fly Eureka Prize: Breakfast on the Fly
Eureka Prize: Breaking Waves in the Sky Eureka Prize: Breaking Waves in the Sky
Eureka Prize: Burn Out Eureka Prize: Burn Out
Eureka Prize: Deliquescent Coprinopsis Autodigests Eureka Prize: Deliquescent Coprinopsis Autodigests
Eureka Prize: Didymosphaenia geminata Eureka Prize: Didymosphaenia geminata
Eureka Prize: Dusk Procession Eureka Prize: Dusk Procession
Eureka Prize: Dust Storm Approaching Eureka Prize: Dust Storm Approaching
Eureka Prize: Ethanol vortex Eureka Prize: Ethanol vortex
Eureka Prize: Gas Flow Visualisation Using RGB Schlieren System Eureka Prize: Gas Flow Visualisation Using RGB Schlieren System
Eureka Prize: Great balls of fire Eureka Prize: Great balls of fire
Eureka Prize: Invisible Interaction Eureka Prize: Invisible Interaction
Eureka Prize: Lord Howe Island Green Turtle Release Eureka Prize: Lord Howe Island Green Turtle Release
Eureka Prize: Motion analysis Eureka Prize: Motion analysis
Eureka Prize: Rosecomb in protected Hygrocybe reesiae Eureka Prize: Rosecomb in protected Hygrocybe reesiae