We're taught to think about viruses in certain ways. "Beautiful" isn't one of them, but British artist Luke Jerram - who created these sculptures with virologists and glassblowers - is looking to challenge our preconceptions with his new work. [Guardian.co.uk]
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DISCUSSION
The Guardian article identifies which viruses each of these represents.
1 is SARS
2 is E. coli (a bacterium)
3 is HIV
4, 5 & 8 is H1N1 (Swine Flu)
6 is Smallpox
7 (L to R) Smallpox, Flu, HIV
From the sublime to the ridiculous; here are the cute plush toys at [www.giantmicrobes.com]