The Science Times section of today’s New York Times was once again rich with work from several ispotters.  Page one features Sean McCabe’s many-faceted portrait of the extraordinary physicist, Stephen Hawking.

Chris Gash bravely illustrated an article about the sophisticated side of leeches for the Observatory column.

The stabbing pain of gout was the subject of Yvetta Fedorova’s illustration for Jane Brody’s Personal Health feature.

Ellen Weinstein visualizes a child’s ability to stay focused on a screen, though not anywhere else, as actually characteristic of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for Dr. Peri Klass’s 18 and Under column.

James Steinberg’s illustration accompanies an article about a spousal caregiver support group, and the comfort it provides every Monday morning.