Demonic mirrors & the Troxler effect
Disclaimer: I love spooky things and I also love science – I’m not trying to ruin one with the other. […]
Micrographia
One of the greatest and earliest contributions to the world of microscopy was the 17th century book Micrographia by […]
Connecting the pale blue dots
As the Voyager 1 space probe was leaving our solar system, Carl Sagan asked that it be turned around to […]
The gentleman botanist
**A special thank you to Eimear and Ger for their help and for allowing me access to the microscope** Last […]
What makes you a scientist?
Why did you become a scientist? Most scientists, when I ask them this question, struggle to answer it. When they […]
Solar imaging
A solar eclipse is one of the most impressive natural sights you will see – especially if you are lucky […]
Back to the beginning – camera obscura
What do Leonardo da Vinci and Edinburgh have in common? The answer is the camera obscura. The camera obscura (also […]
Thermography
Imaging extends into many realms and we are not restricted to using visible light to create images. Electron Microscopy uses […]
Embracing the chaos – Imaging turbulence with Schlieren photography
Several years ago I read a great book on chaos by James Gleick ‘Chaos: The amazing science of the unpredictable’. […]
Take a good look at yourself! – Imaging DNA
An understanding of genetics has been with us from very early on. We didn’t exactly know the machinery behind it, […]