Cornelia Hesse-Honegger was a Swiss scientific illustrator and artist. She studied mutated insects found near Chernobyl and nuclear power plants all over the world. She worked at the University of Zurich, drawing deformed insects she collected in the field, and later, painting them for her own interest. These watercolors are now exhibited internationally at museums+galleries. Some of her published work received criticism from the Swiss scientific community, as many were in denial about the severe and devastating effects of radiation on living things. This adversity only propelled Cornelia to learn more about the effects of radiation on the health of insects. Cornelia showed her work in order to educate the public on the issues of nuclear power/radiation.
