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Maurice Mikkers' tears

August 3, 2016

Can one determine, by the look of a tear, why it was shed? That's a question Dutch photographer Maurice Mikkers tries to answer. He brings his subjects to tears, and then examines the result under a microscope.

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microscopic tear picture (Photo: Maurice Mikkers)
Image: Maurice Mikkers