The Supreme Leader of North Korea “served” from 1994 until his death in 2011. Beyond starving his own people, the Dear Leader apparently found the time to author six operas.

As scientists have documented that carbon dioxide emissions have passed a critical threshold, understanding the implications of our energy consumption levels is more important than ever.

In her aptly-named series Microcosms, German photographer Claudia Fährenkemper convenes biology and art into one arresting–and slightly eerie–package. Utilizing an electron microscope to document the intricate forms of insects, crystals and planktons, Fährenkemper affords the portraits’ viewers the chance to tap into the inherently human desire to understand the world in which we live at even the tiniest level–no biology degree required.

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