2009 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge Winners Announced (10 of 15) (IMAGE)

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2009 Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge Winners Announced (10 of 15)

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"Brain Development" is an illustrative narrative of the basics of building a brain and nervous system. It underscores the complexity of the brain, and highlights both genetic and environmental influences on brain development and the essential role of developmental plasticity in an engaging, fanciful way that remains true to published research. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Feb. 19, 2010, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The article was titled, "2009 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge."

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Image courtesy of Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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