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FABI Research Fellow, Dr. Neriman Yilmaz was placed third in the ‘Science Close-Up’ category of the Science Close-Up in SA Science Lens® 2019/2020 photo competition hosted by the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA). The competition celebrates the wonder of science through photography, and shows how science and art can be seamless allies in communicating about the world around us. Her photo was taken after keeping the dog food in a damp chamber for five days. In the photo, Aspergillus flavus, the light green coloured fungus that produces a carcinogenic aflatoxin, is seen covering the dog food.