Roberto Cigna / New Scientist / “The epic quest to redefine the second using the world’s best clocks.”

Roberto Cigna was commissioned by New Scientist to create an illustration for the article “The epic quest to redefine the second using the world’s best clocks.” The piece explores the increasingly urgent need to redefine the second, the fundamental unit of time, using the most advanced technology available today: optical clocks.

Art Director: Ryan Willis