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How photography has advanced the natural sciences Adobe Communications Team 03-29-2022 This photomicrograph, taken by the researcher Michael Peres, uses polarized light to visualize elements in formoterol, a medication designed to improve breathing by relaxing muscles in the airways. It is just one many examples of the power of photography to provide new windows into the natural sciences. In 1839,  photography  entered the public sphere in the form of daguerreotypes, metal-based images formed with the help of chemicals like iodine and mercury. Almost immediately, a growing class of professional scientists put photography to work, expanding and systematizing what had largely been the realm of amateurs up until this time. The output of their work can be seen as early as 1843, when the English botanist Anna Atkins published a book featuring photos of algae. Since then, advancements in photography have continued at breakneck speeds, increasing both the technology’s availability...