The 2010 MacArthur Fellows have been named and each awarded their half-mil ($500,000 USD), and one recipient amongst the crowd shows the not only the popularity of visualization but the power of it as well. Drew Berry, a biomedical animator specializing in the high-scientific work in cellular and molecular processes, has the honor of winning an award.
Trained as a cell biologist as well as in light and electron microscopy, Berry brings a rigorous scientific approach to each project, immersing himself in the relevant research in structural biology, biochemistry, and genetics to ensure that the most current data are represented. In three- and four-dimensional renderings of such key biological concepts as cell death, tumor growth, and the packaging of DNA, Berry captures the details of molecular shape, scale, behavior, and spatio-temporal dynamics in striking form.
