Saturn, is that you?

A extreme close-up of a smooth, rounded surface showing vertical bands of color. The middle of the image features a bright gold stripe with a dark, reddish-brown cracked pattern running down it. To the left, the surface is a solid orange, and to the right, it is a semi-transparent grey with thin orange lines. A blurry, circular reflection of light is visible in the center.

Label: Saturn, is that you?
Artist: Grace McLeod
Description: Shown is a step in the synthesis of a stilbene-containing polyimide polymer, which is photo responsive. The photomechanical work of this material has many possible applications.
Type: DSLR
Artist Affiliation: Graduate Student
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Area of Research: Materials science
Date: 2021