Nikon Small World in Motion Contest Marks 16th Year with 340+ Entries from 40 Countries
Dr. Ning Xu from Beijing won first place in the 16th Nikon Small World in Motion competition for his video showing the erratic motion of airway cilia in a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), which affects breathing. Xu expressed, "When people see cilia in action, they realize something beautiful and significant is happening within us," adding that the competition makes microscopy a universal language. This year's event featured over 340 entries from 40 nations, evaluated by a panel of distinguished experts. Vietnam's Nguyen Nam Nhat earned second place, while Benedikt Pleyer from Germany took third. Cora A. Harris and Gerd Günther received honorable mentions. You can check out the winning videos on the competition's website, with the Nikon Small World photo contest results due on October 21.
Key facts
- Dr. Ning Xu won first place in the 16th Nikon Small World in Motion competition.
- Xu's video depicts abnormal beating of airway cilia from a child with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), a genetic disorder affecting respiratory function.
- The competition received more than 340 video entries from 40 different countries.
- A panel of esteemed scientists, researchers, and science communicators evaluated the entries.
- Nguyen Nam Nhat of Vietnam took second place for a video of a tiny roundworm and a single-celled Dileptus.
- Benedikt Pleyer of Germany earned third place for jellyfish larvae suspended in water droplets.
- Honorable mentions went to Cora A. Harris (U.S.) for MSG salt crystals and Gerd Günther (Germany) for Volvox aureus colonies.
- Winners of the Nikon Small World photo competition will be announced on October 21.
Entities
Artists
- Dr. Ning Xu
- Nguyen Nam Nhat
- Benedikt Pleyer
- Cora A. Harris
- Gerd Günther
- Ning Xu
- Andrew Moore
- Patrick Hickey
- Eric Flem
Institutions
- Nikon
- Nikon Small World
- Colossal
- Nikon Instruments Inc.
- Nikon Small World in Motion
- PetaPixel
- YouTube
Locations
- Beijing
- China
- Vietnam
- Germany
- United States