Microscope, Trip #66

Due to the weather, we had an inside session, which included using a stereo microscope. We connected a phone camera to one of the objectives, so we didnt actually use it in stereo mode. Instead we were able to send the view through the microscope to a screen (using 'airplay') so everyone could see. The...

Foldscopes, Trip #58

For our last session of 2017 we assembled some Foldscopes. These are paper-based microscopes that magnify 140x. They can also be attached to a camera phone, or projected onto a wall. There is more information at https://microcosmos.foldscope.com. For those of you that did assemble one, here are a few Foldscope tips & tricks: Do not...

Micro-world, Trip #22

We hired a set of 10 stereo microscopes from Science Alive!, to look more closely at what we found last week in the Avon River. The microscopes magnify 20x. One of our group also has a microscope that can magnify 40x, and this was set up for taking photographs. Thanks to the magic of computers, it was possible to take what was...