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A plant-like formation
A plant-like formation with beautiful patterns and colors spontaneously emerges on the edge of a glass slide when a birefringent chemical droplet is inserted into the space between crossed-polarizers.
—Karl Gaff, Art of Science Photography, Dublin, Ireland