Stories
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Drops of water
In the compulsory isolation of lockdown, Daisy Lafarge’s repeated visits – via a new microscope – to the miniature worlds contained by drops of pond water provided her with the company and escapism she craved.
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The shape of thought
Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s description of the moment in 1887 when he saw a brain cell for the first time never fails to move neuroscientist Richard Wingate to tears. Here he captures that enduring sense of wonder.
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Going viral
The death of a close friend made David Jesudason want to know more about viruses and the people who first discover them. Here, he puts both under the microscope.
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The anatomy of a brain dissection
Dissecting the brain after death not only helps confirm a diagnosis, but it can also teach us so much more about the symptoms and causes of brain diseases and how to treat them.
Catalogue
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Microscopes
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Microscopes, 1691.
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Microscopes / C. Keith Wilbur.
Wilbur, C. Keith, 1923-2009.Date: 1985- Books
Microscopes by Gillett & Sibert.
Gillett & Sibert Limited.Date: [between 1960 and 1969]- Books
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Microscopes and accessory apparatus / Ernst Leitz.
Ernst Leitz (Firm)Date: 1896