ALT Comic-style cover page, titled, "Crystal Structure Showdown, Electronics vs. Packing Edition!" Below are two groups of anthropomorphized atoms: On the left are green atoms with wizard hats interacting with spheres representing electrons. One of the atoms holds an electronic density of states plot. On the right, large pink atoms with red boxing gloves punch towards the left. Black and white chemical pressure lobes decorate the background.

ALT A comic page. "Part 1. What comes to your mind when you think about Crystals? Perhaps you think of jewelry, or the trend of healing crystals (these claims are not supported by science) or crystals in popular sci-fi and fantasy?" Images of jewelry, gemstones, and a floating crystal accompany the text. "Whatever you think of, you're not alone. Crystals have fascinated humans for millennia. Their naturally occurring geometrical shapes and vibrance are extraordinary." A person looks into a glass display case, where crystals of bismuth, watermelon tourmaline, and halite are resting.

ALT The image shows a chart, titled "Fig. 4 - Detailed examination of reflections from iron pyrites (100)," composed of multiple graphs with plotted curves, each labeled with specific numerical values, visually representing scientific data analysis.

ALT Landscape of Caddo Lake. Trees rise from the water, covered in Spanish moss.

ALT Street view of College Station, TX, with Texas A&M in the background.

ALT Street art in Houston. On the side of a building, art of an astronaut spray paints an "I ♥ HOU". Behind the astronaut, a Texas flag is planted into the moon's soil.

ALT A faint green aurora over Lake Mendota.