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Nature 447, 382 (24 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447382a; Published online 23 May 2007

Science in culture: Surrealism bites back

Martin Kemp1

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Sink your teeth into Jean Painlevé's nature films at an exhibition in London.

The success of nature documentaries on television rests on their ability to show us the wonders of the natural world. Intimate scenes such as a shimmying sea urchin embedding itself in sand no longer surprise, despite the unfamiliarity of the subject, thanks to the skill of the film-makers.