An Exciting Pro[spec]t NASA engineers inspect the array simulator installed on the Near-InfraRed Spectrograph (NIRSpec) engineering test unit. The array – featuring microshutter technology developed specifically for the NIRSpec – controls how light enters the spectrograph via thousands of adjustable microscopic windows. It is one of four instruments set to be aboard the James Webb Space Telescope, launching in 2018 – and will be the first spectrograph in space with the capacity to simultaneously capture data for multiple objects (http://jwst.nasa.gov/nirspec.html). Credit: NASA Would you like your photo featured in Image of the Month? Send it to [email protected]

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Rich Whitworth

Rich Whitworth completed his studies in medical biochemistry at the University of Leicester, UK, in 1998. To cut a long story short, he escaped to Tokyo to spend five years working for the largest English language publisher in Japan. "Carving out a career in the megalopolis that is Tokyo changed my outlook forever. When seeing life through such a kaleidoscopic lens, it's hard not to get truly caught up in the moment." On returning to the UK, after a few false starts with grey, corporate publishers, Rich was snapped up by Texere Publishing, where he spearheaded the editorial development of The Analytical Scientist. "I feel honored to be part of the close-knit team that forged The Analytical Scientist – we've created a very fresh and forward-thinking publication." Rich is now also Content Director of Texere Publishing, the company behind The Analytical Scientist.