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Images & Stories of the invisible, Solothurn, 4. Dezember 2024, 19:15 Uhr, Töpfergesellschaft, Museum Blumenstein (Salon Rouge). This lecture is open to the public with free admission (collection) and will be hold in German. In a free public lecture Dr. Martin...
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ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS, New Jersey (USA), 11 November 2024. With more than 140 million nerve cells, the retina is our first stage of the visual system and window to the outside world. The cover article by Seungkuk Ahn, Daniel J. MĂĽller and co-workers uses...
PHOTO PRIZE solothurnÂ
Stadttheater Olten, 11 November 2024. The government council of the Canton of Solothurn awarded Dr. Martin Oeggerli aka Micronaut the Photography Prize 2024 for his photographic bridge into the unknown. Awards Kanton Solothurn 2024 Watch interview on Youtube  ...
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Martin Oeggerli
Styling himself as a Micronaut—explorer of invisible worlds—Oeggerli creates incredible microscopic photographs using a combination of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and post-processing coloration.
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 Utilizing electrons instead of photons allows to find and explore invisibly small creatures and materials, often with magnifications up to 100’000-times or more. By combining hi-tech SEM with his signature-style coloration, Micronaut exposes surreal looking motives down to the smallest details and thereby expands the limits of traditional photography
To obtain exquisite specimens, that are in perfect condition, Oeggerli works closely with research scientists. Each sample has to be carefully dried using special solvents to maintain its natural shape and appearance. After this the sample is also coated with a thin layer of gold, to make it electronically conductive. It’s one of several critical steps during the conservational process which will finally affect the image quality and maximum printable size of every resultant picture.
Basel Area Children’s Cancer Foundation
As some of you may know, I have been working in cancer research for over 10 years. Helping children suffering from cancer, and their families, is a subject very close to my heart. On behalf of the “Stiftung für krebskranke Kinder”, I encourage you to look at the links and movie below, to see how the Foundation helps brave kids – and how it could do even more with your generous support!
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