Squid embryos viewed through a light microscope. Photo by Celeste Nelson.

Don’t believe me? Just look at this picture of squid embryos, taken by scientist Celeste Nelson. This image won first prize in the 2009 Art of Science exhibition.

This image was taken at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory in the summer of 2007.

Nelson said, “I was staring at these beautiful embryos under the microscope and wanted to capture an image of them to share with my colleagues and family. The embryos do continue to develop completely in the laboratory and will eventually hatch in the Petri dish.”