These pencil tip-looking things look like an abstract art installation, but they're actually really the art of science. These infinitely repeating barbs are part of the anechoic chambers at the Technical University of Denmark. They basically absorb sound and electromagnetic waves so scientists can test wave-emitting devices for things like volume and clarity.

As part of a series called SOLAR/ANECHOIC, Copenhagen-based British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper shot the resonance chambers and other research facilities. The photos were showed through the Copenhagen Photo Festival, and are meant to capture the beauty of spaces where scientists conduct research. 



[MyModernMet]