Come closer and see some of the breathtaking imagery that science can generate. These 20 award-winning images, created using cutting-edge techniques, bring to life the vibrancy of a world of science normally hidden to the naked eye.

Wellcome Images is one of the world’s richest and most distinctive image collections, covering themes ranging from medical and social history to contemporary healthcare and biomedical science. Explore through QUAD’s Extra Gallery Spaces the stories behind some of these images for yourself.