
The microscopes mission to Mars
One of the greatest scientific achievements of our time has been the successful exploration of Mars. Our nearest neightbour, and […]
One of the greatest scientific achievements of our time has been the successful exploration of Mars. Our nearest neightbour, and […]
I’m delighted to announce that I am going to be working on a book on microscopy with Springer. It’s an […]
Researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, have developed a microscope that works underwater. Previously, if scientists wanted […]
One of the best things about collecting microscopes is that you can learn so much about their function and […]
Thank you to Karl Gaff for supplying the beautiful SEM image of stomata (x600 magnification) for this article. Karl is […]
If you are in Amsterdam you should make some time to visit the only museum in the world dedicated to […]
Like many technologies, the microscope has been diversifying, simplifying and becoming more affordable. Good quality microscopes are now achievable for […]
Since 1975 Nikon has been running one of the most fascinating photography competitions in the world! Specifically aimed at the […]
Petrography is the branch of microscopy used in geology/mineralogy. It is used to examine the composition of rock and mineral […]
We know the microscope as a work-horse of the lab environment. However, for a large part of its history, the […]