Image Gallery: Australian Museum Eureka Prizes - Science Photography Prize

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.

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