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Feature: From images to knowledge

Timeline: Visualising knowledge over the centuries

Whether it’s drawing sliced-up bodies, snapping animals at night with flash photography, or modelling our genetic make-up, researchers have been using visual representations to reveal the mysteries of our world for centuries now. Swipe left to move through the ages.

Judith Hochstrasser, 04/09/2025
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Feature: From images to knowledge
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