• The Mutant Art of Radioactive Insects

    By Lauren Davis, 4:15 PM on Tue Oct 13 2009, 5,959 views

    Science illustrator Cornelia Hesse-Honegger records mutations of insects found near radioactive disasters, including Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Her watercolors offer a rarely-seen view on the long-lasting effects of radioactive contamination on living beings.

    [Cornelia Hesse-Honegger via Neatorama]

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    By Lauren Davis
    Oct 13, 2009 4:15 PM 5,959
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    The Mutant Art of Radioactive Insects

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