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A photo celebration of scientists at work

In this year’s contest, Nature follows scientists from starry Antarctic fields to African volcanic plains.
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Scientist taking measurements on a beach next to a leatherback sea turtle

In this year’s overall winning photo, Callie Veelenturf measures pH, conductivity and temperature near a leatherback sea turtle’s nest during research in Equatorial Guinea. Credit: Jonah Reenders

This shot of marine biologist Callie Veelenturf kneeling with a sea turtle is the overall winner of Nature’s 2018 #ScientistAtWork photo contest, which celebrates the diversity and importance of the research scientists dedicate huge chunks of their lives to.

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Nature 556, 525-527 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-04881-z

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  • Correction 17 May 2018: An earlier version of this feature erred in its description of the winning photo.

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