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Claim Text: “When you shoot small creatures, people don’t have the feeling of scale in any conceivable way,” said Mr. Pleyer, a freelance microbe researcher based in Kyoto, Japan.
Simplified Text: Benedikt Pleyer is a freelance microbe researcher based in Kyoto, Japan.
Confidence Score: 1.000
Claim Maker: Stella Raine Chu
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "award": "Third Place", "person": "Benedikt Pleyer", "location": "Kyoto, Japan" }
Subject Tags: Science People
UUID: 511f4e9b-93eb-43ed-b446-058d2385f359
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Created: September 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM (3 weeks ago)

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Microscopic Videos That Show the Invisible Wonders Around Us

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/16/science/microscopic-videos-invisible-nikon-small-world.html

The winners of the Nikon Small World in Motion competition reveal the hidden beauty of microscopic life through advanced video techniques. Scientists and photographers capture minuscule moments, from beating cilia to predatory roundworms, offering new insights into the world around us.

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