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Each of Max J. Marshall and Andrea Nguyen's photographs display an entire scientific theory

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Date
3 May 2012

It’s tempting, when seeing a photography project based around scientific facts on Wikipedia, to think it’s a satirical project highlighting the occasionally false nature of the tool we rely on daily for information. It’s pleasantly surprising, though, to find that Max J. Marshall and Andrea Nguyen’s approach was to trust Wikipedia, pluck insanely complicated scientific facts from its erudite pages and then go about representing each one with a single photograph. Although we lack information on exactly which facts these images represent, we are safe in the knowledge that the task was successfully completed, and that Max J. Marshall is a genius (See ‘Apple’ photo for confirmation).

A person holds a small, iridescent 3D sculpture with a complex, stepped geometric form. The metallic object reflects a spectrum of colours against a bright yellow background.
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Max J. Marshall: Bismuth

A cluster of white, rounded ice shapes rests inside a dark, textured fabric. The high-contrast black and white image highlights the grainy surface of the ice against the deep folds of the material.
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Max J. Marshall: Dry

A single apple split vertically into two different colours. One half is bright yellow and the other is deep red, set against a plain grey background.
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Max J. Marshall: Apple

A rectangular purple scrubbing sponge balances on a crumpled pile of pink and white plastic. The objects sit on a light wood surface against a plain, textured wall.
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Max J. Marshall: Pumice

A large, glossy black beetle rests on a thin grey twig. It is surrounded by long, thin leaves in shades of yellow and green.
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Max J. Marshall: Beetle

A small, white ceramic bird with blue accents balances on a person's outstretched index finger. In the background, a soft-focus hillside is covered in dense green trees and shrubs.
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Max J. Marshall: Birdie

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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