More than 4,000 people work in the life science industries in and around San Diego, conducting research and figuring out ways to cure diseases and help save the environment.

We may not be able to understand exactly what they do or how they do it, but an exhibition at San Diego International Airport (SAN) offers a colorful, artsy, and highly magnified peek inside.

Here are a few samples:

(Above photo courtesy of Linda Nye)

(Above photo courtesy of SDSU)

(Above photo courtesy of Vertex)

The artwork will be on display through January 5, 2009 post-security in Terminal 2.

Just so you know: there are intriguing and unusual art and cultural exhibits at San Diego International Airport pretty much all the time. For a descriptive list, click here.

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