National Geographic brings us the "best science images of 2007" which includes this amazing CT reconstruction of the nose and sinuses.
Science magazine has the full set, but is behind a paywall.
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No paywall--follow the link above and click on the "slideshow" link. The video on nicotine addiction is my favorite.
All the winning images can be viewed for free at the NSF website.
That's not a nose. It's a kick-ass dragon.
My sinuses look like a dragon. Makes perfect sense.