The Enlightenment – how the 18th century changed science
Sapere aude, dare to know A few weeks ago, I gave a talk on microscopes in the 18th century […]
What’s possible & what’s probable – life on the Moon, alien octopus, & the Loch Ness monster
Our moon – known as Luna by the Romans and Selene by the Greeks – has always been considered uninhabited. […]
Bioluminescent microscopy – a rising star for live imaging
Bioluminescence is a natural process that occurs in a range of species. Marine vertebrates such as the angler fish (Melanocetus […]
Eat, sleep, write, repeat – getting your book written
The highest mountain is the one you haven’t climbed yet. Writing a book is something that is on many peoples’ […]
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 […]
Micrographia
One of the greatest and earliest contributions to the world of microscopy was the 17th century book Micrographia by […]
Free eBooks? Yes, please!
This is a little off topic but as I have been doing a bit of science history research lately I […]
Solar imaging
A solar eclipse is one of the most impressive natural sights you will see – especially if you are lucky […]
The smallest movie in the world
In 2013, researchers at IBM made the worlds smallest movie – A Boy and His Atom. The team were researching […]
Ireland’s Great Telescope
Today I’m taking a small divergence from microscopy to that of astronomy. The telescope is a close cousin of the […]