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Nanoscale objects cannot be seen in the traditional sense, but that should not stop us from thinking about how we visualize the nanoworld, as Chris Toumey reports.

At the National Museum of the Middle Ages in Paris, also known as the Musée de Cluny, there is a special gallery that exhibits six Flemish tapestries known as The Lady and the Unicorn. The first five depict a noblewoman's experiences of the five senses, each incorporating a unicorn. For the sense of sight, for example, the lady holds a mirror so that the unicorn can see its own reflection (see figure).

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Toumey, C. Images and icons. Nature Nanotech 5, 3–4 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.458

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