The document describes several submissions to the Art of Neuroscience 2017 competition. The submissions include: 1. An electron microscope image showing a microglial lysosome and autophagosome, capturing the process of autophagy. 2. A description and calcium imaging data from cortical neurons in a mouse brain, showing patterns of neuronal activity. 3. A sample of hippocampal neurons labeled for microtubules and actin, imaged with a fluorescent microscope. 4. An artwork inspired by Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam", depicting interacting pyramidal cells in the mouse brain. 5. Diffusion MRI data quantifying whole-brain axonal connections in the rat brain, clearly