Life at the Edge of Sight: Photographic Exploration of the Microbial World
Thu, Oct 11
|Cape Cod Museum of Art
Microbiologist, photographer and author, Scott Chimileski will share his passion for the wonders and beauty of the invisible world of microbes that are responsible for our very existence and part of our everyday life.


Time & Location
Oct 11, 2018, 6:00 PM
Cape Cod Museum of Art, 60 Hope Ln, Dennis, MA 02638, USA
About
"I travel to photograph exotic microbial life across the planet, but I could also explore my own backyard for the rest of my life, and never discover and document all of the beauty and biology happening in a single pinch of soil." - Scott Chimileski
Chimileski's presentation will feature a stunning visual exploration of microbes—magnificent close-ups of the inner workings and cooperative communities of Earth’s most prolific organisms – through vignettes and images from his recent book, Life at the Edge of Sight: A Photographic Exploration of the Microbial World .
“Every day, I am astonished by the biodiversity that the microbial world contains,” says Chimileski. “We are all biased by our vision, only able to see life forms of a certain size, but in reality, most life on Earth extends into the microscopic realm. Sometimes microbial organisms are entirely invisible. In other cases, microbes extend into the visible, forming…
Tickets
General Admission
$12.00
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$10.00
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$5.00
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