Illustrations score high in Science is Beautiful competition












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            * Illustrations score high in Science is Beautiful competition
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            The Charles University Faculty of Science’s pre-Christmas concert, at which Jaroslav Svěce

            audience to the mysteries of the Baroque violin, had an unconventional start, as the winne
            edition of the Science is Beautiful [ URL "http://vedajekrasna.cz"] competition were annou
            According to its organisers, the goal of the Science is Beautiful competition is to commun

            wider public the, often unknown, beauty and aesthetic encountered by scientists in the cou
            work. The competition was open to photographs, illustrations and computer-generated images
            time this year, the competition was not open to only the University’s academic community, 

            registered members of the Scientists [ URL "http://prirodovedci.cz"] project. Two parallel
            took place – the academic competition (in four different categories, with the winner being

            expert jury) and the discovery competition (winner selected by a faculty jury).
            “I am very pleased that this year’s competition mainly focused on illustrations, although 
            entries in other categories has been very high. I am also glad that the top spots were tak

            experienced photographers, but also new names from the student and academic communities,” 
            organiser Martin Černý.
            Following the announcement of the results, concert attendees could enjoy a programme of ba

            famous, and not-so-famous, composers, as performed by Jaroslav and Julie Svěcený (violin) 
            Navrátilová (harpsichord). Commentary was by Jaroslav Svěcený, who brought with him severa
            instruments, each with its own, interesting history, which was described to the audience i

            the performance of individual pieces.
            Following the end of concert, attendees were able to view an exhibition of the winning ent
            glass of wine with the faculty administrators.

            Competition results:
            Scientific Microphotography [ URL "http://vedajekrasna.cz/soutezni-galerie/vedecka-fotogra
            (photography from optical and electron microscopes) category

            1st place – Jana Bulantová (Argas persicus)
            2nd place – Viktor Sýkora (Incredible Plants)
            3rd place – Jana Pilátová (Micro Mirror)

            Scientific Photography [ URL "http://vedajekrasna.cz/soutezni-galerie/vedecka-mikrofotogra
            macrophotography to satellite or astronomical images) category
            1st place – Martin Adámek (The Irresistible Morsel)

            2nd place – Viktor Sýkora (Below the Surface)
            3rd place – Aleš Buček (It’s Raining Spores)
            Scientific Illustrations [ URL "http://vedajekrasna.cz/soutezni-galerie/vedecka-ilustrace"

            communicated via pen, brush or Photoshop) category
            1st place – Martina Nacházelová (Sanderlings)
            2nd place – Barbora Košudová (Topography of the Neck)

            3rd place – Martina Nacházelová (Birds in Black-and-White) and Silvie Lišková (Red Panda)
            Virtual Nature [ URL "http://vedajekrasna.cz/soutezni-galerie/virtualni-priroda"] (the nat
            the computer) category

            1st place – Ondřej Karlík (Case-studies in the Hall of Mirrors)
            2nd place – Filip Uhlík (Polyelectrolyte)
            3rd place – Viktor Sýkora (The Charm of Algorithms, or Welcome to the World of Fractals)
                                                                          
            Overall Competition Winner                                    
            Alena Kubátová (Lost in the Labyrinth [ URL "http://vedajekrasna.cz/soutezni-
            galerie/vedecka-mikrofotografie?action[soutez]=detail&id=727"] – photography)
                                                                          

            Discovery category [ URL "http://vedajekrasna.cz/soutezni-galerie/objevitelska"]
            1st place – Martina Balzarová (Brittle Stars on the Sea Floor)

            2nd place – Karel Cettl (Homotherium)
            3rd place – Jana Růžičková (Anchomenus dorsalis and Panurus biarmicus) and Vladimír Tilšar
            Ammonite)

            Viewers’ competition
            Karolína Švrčková (Horse [ URL "http://vedajekrasna.cz/soutezni-galerie/objevitelska?
            action[soutez]=detail&id=884"] (Action Shot) – illustration)
                                                                                 
            Prize for Youngest Entrant                                           
            Anna Hoffmeisterová (Observing a Chameleon – illustration), 11 years