科學圖說

此逝彼生-書蝨與虹彩糖晶
(Booklouse and Rainbow Sugar Crystals)

顯微鏡下觀察蔗糖析晶的過程。滴下糖液隔日，一隻書蝨跑來吸取糖液，卻也被糖液黏住，無法離去。第10日，書蝨都還有明顯的吸吮糖液動作，也有排泄。第12日，書蝨已無明顯動作。隔日糖蝨化為晶核，放置多日的糖液，遂開始析晶。偏光下的糖晶，產生光線干涉，形成美麗的虹彩色，仿若由仙逝書蝨化成的晶核，藉由糖晶散發出巨大的能量。

I wanted to observe the crystallization of sucrose under a microscope. I placed some sugar solution on a slide and found a booklouse feeding on it the next day. It eventually became stuck in the solution. On day 10, the booklouse was clearly feeding on the sugar solution and excreting. On day 12, there was no obvious movement. The following day, it had become part of a sugar crystal. The sugar solution crystallized after many days. Under polarized light, beautiful rainbow colors were produced due to interference. It was as if the booklouse had released some great power as it was taken over by a sugar crystal.