By Alex Jackson on 06 Oct 2014
This week’s cover shows the findings from NASA’s Grail Mission which revealed ancient tectonics on the lunar nearside. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the inspiration behind the cover. Read more
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By Alex Jackson on 19 Sep 2014
This week’s cover shows the three ancestral populations for modern Europeans in an informative and beautifully crafted sketch. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the inspiration behind the cover. Caption: … Read more
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By Alex Jackson on 11 Sep 2014
The fine art of representing complex science in illustrations and images can often be tasking to the most adept artists and designers. First there is the brainstorming process, then the pages and pages of sketches and templates, and then the small matter of aligning those thoughts and ideas with those of the editor. Read more
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By Alex Jackson on 11 Sep 2014
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality. In some countries, incidence rates are dropping but survival rates for those with the disease remain low. Read more
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By Alex Jackson on 05 Sep 2014
This week’s incredible image has been masterly put together by the Nature Art Team and artist Mark A. Garlick. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the design process of the cover, which focuses on the Laniakea supercluster. Read more
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By Alex Jackson on 29 Aug 2014
This week’s blog sees a thoroughly creative and conceptual image used to illustrate new patterns of neural activity in the brain generated through learning. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause and author Aaron Batista talk us through the selective process and cover design. Read more
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By Alex Jackson on 22 Aug 2014
This week’s blog sees a stunning painting from John Sibbick imagining the Early Jurassic basal mammals, Morganucodon and Kuehneotherium, hunting their prey. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the front cover choice with a little help from some rather Jurassic themed cake. Read more
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By Alex Jackson on 11 Aug 2014
This week’s blog sees a very creative graphic used to illustrate the growth of nanotubes from molecular seeds. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the selective process and cover design. Read more
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By Alex Jackson on 01 Aug 2014
This week’s blog sees another stunning front page visualisation. Nature’s Art Director Kelly Krause talks us through the inspired thought processes behind it. Read more
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