Today’s Science Times section of the New York Times has some terrific work by five ispotters. (more) Starting on page one, Brian Stauffer’s riveting illustration of children’s friends who can sometimes become enemies:

Viktor Koen brings his witty POV to an article warning doomsayers that the future is actually bright:

Visualizing a mouse’s horror at the scent of a cat is most definitely a job for Chris Gash:

Stuart Bradford illustrates the toxic effects of performance reviews in the workplace:

And David Plunkert’s sturdy block style peels away the layers of mystery surrounding health insurance coverage: