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 Portrait of a person with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing a hardhat, safety goggles, and safety vest, smiling. Portrait of a person with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a blue shirt, smiling. Portrait of a person with short brown hair, wearing a black collared top, smiling. Headshot of Ashfia Huq Simple oblong cells are seen against a black background, looking like individual bubbles or small clusters. The membranes glow green and red. Nigel Mouncey leaning against a railing.