How to make a mobile microscope
Recently I have been making an effort to get back to my biology roots and trying to think of ways […]
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’. […]
Beauty in simplicity – the cardboard microscope
Like many technologies, the microscope has been diversifying, simplifying and becoming more affordable. Good quality microscopes are now achievable for […]