Beaker Street science photography prize finalists announced
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The Beaker Street science photography prize has announced its 12 finalists, whose images will be exhibited at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery during the Beaker Street festival from 6 to 17 August. The finalists include photographs of newborn fish, a native wasp, satellite trails across the night sky, and the mushroom species Mycena interrupta growing on decaying wood. The mushroom is described as a saprotrophic fungus that plays a vital role in breaking down organic matter and returning nutrients to the ecosystem. The article, published by The Guardian on June 8, 2026, presents this as a single-source report.
What’s reported
The Beaker Street science photography prize has 12 finalists.
The finalists will be exhibited at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery during the Beaker Street festival from 6 to 17 August.
Images include newborn fish, a native wasp, satellite trails across the night sky, and the mushroom species Mycena interrupta.
The mushroom Mycena interrupta grows on decaying wood and is a saprotrophic fungus that breaks down organic matter and returns nutrients to the ecosystem.
The article was published by The Guardian on June 8, 2026.
Key figures
Ryan Shan (photographer of the Mycena interrupta image)
Sources: The Guardian
