Christa Donner is an internationally-exhibited artist whose work proposes alternate models for human anatomy based on sensation, imagination, and the biologies of other organisms. She is currently faculty at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she teaches courses on artistic research, comics, and printmedia.
http://www.christadonner.com/

"It was amazing to see the range of approaches to explaining and sharing scientific information. Some used humor, others had wonderful artwork, and so many were packed with great information and passionate enthusiasm for the topic at hand! It was nail-bitingly hard to decide on the final winners."

Dr. Boris Igic is Assistant Professor of Biology at University of Illinois Chicago, where he studies plant evolution.
http://www.uic.edu/labs/igic/

"It was really hard for me to pick the top winners for several reasons. I spent so much time re-reading them and enjoying the precocious sense of humor and artwork that was attractive, well done, and so original."

Dr. Corrie S. Moreau is Assistant Curator in the Division of Insects at the Field Museum of Natural History and studies how we can use DNA to understand the evolutionary history of ants and why there are so many species of ants found around the world.

"What I really enjoyed about being involved with the Year of Science Zine-a-thon was seeing how creative and thoughtful the authors/artists of the zines were regarding presenting scientific ideas and processes. Art + Science made for some beautiful and well thought out submissions."

Dr. Jeff Oishi is a postdoctoral researcher at University of California Berkeley working on a variety of problems related to fluid flow in astrophysical contexts, focusing the formation of stars, planets, and the magnetic fields that thread them.
http://www.jsoishi.org/

"The excellent graphic design stood out in many of them. The topics that people chose were excellent and reflected a lot of the current thinking about science today."

Dr. Kathryn Schaffer is Assistant Professor of Physics s at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. In her scientific research she studies the very early universe as part of the South Pole Telescope team.
http://www.saic.edu/people/Schaffer_Kathryn.html?color=GREEN

"The thing that was the most fun for me was the variety in the zines. Not only did the wide range of topics remind me how much cool science there is to learn, but the creativity and unique character of each zine made me feel like I was getting to know each author personally. It was very hard to pick just a few favorites!"

Dr. Andrew Yang is Assistant Professor of Biology & the Liberal Arts at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where he teaches courses on ecology, evolution, and insects. His studies include the evolution of social insects as well as the visual culture and philosophy of science.
http://www.andrewyang.com

"The number of entries, their quality, and the sense for science they all had was truly remarkable. It was a real pleasure to read through each one and learn something new at the turn of each page!"