The microscope has helped us in seeing what used to be unknown to our predecessors. Just how were our historical ancestors able to come up with such a powerful optical science tool? And who in history are we to thank for being the father of modern microscopy?  This is the question that students will be […]

Lenses are most important part of the microscope.  In history, these began as clear convex-shaped glasses that people used mainly to look at small things. The most popular use magnifying glasses had was as vision aids, where people placed them on top of reading materials to make them easier to read. In the late 1200s […]