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The Smithsonian’s Only Botanical Illustrator Transforms Science Into Stunning Works of Art

Learn how botanical illustrator Alice Tangerini keeps traditional artistic methods alive in the increasingly digital world of science

A flower with bright pink petals and a yellow interior blooms on the surface of a water near several green and brown lily pads.

New Smithsonian Exhibition Explores the Intersection of People and Nature

Karen Osborn, invertebrate zoologist and curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, uses photography to help people connect with the hard-to-see marine animals she studies, like this deep-sea jellyfish (Voragonema pedunculata). (Karen Osborn, Smithsonian)

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