Delighted to meet all these colleagues showing great initiatives and inventions!!!
Particularly Manu Prakash with whom I talked about #ANT4Kids efforts for #MicroscopyDisemination

Incredible.

Session 3 of #SpreadingMicroscopy covered open-source microscopy hardware through talks by Tobias Wenzel 👨🏼‍💻👨🏼‍🔬🧫🔬⚙️, Paul French, and Manu Prakash

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We’ve moved on to #opensource hardware Janelia Conferences #SpreadingMicroscopy . As well as hearing about some fantastic open source microscopes, it was interesting to hear that adaptability/flexibility can be as important as cost and how these projects promote sustainability.

A used copy of Stryer bought from the street near Flora Fountain in Mumbai has travelled with me. I remember having to bargain for the copy so it would fit the little money I had. The elderly shopkeeper eventually gives it for a fraction of his asking price saying...use it well.

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We distributed prizes also. For most questions asked, a Foldscope was awarded. Some students who had to leave the discussion due to some reasons, came back with a pass to sit in the next lecture. Let me tell you that was the best feeling.

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PrakashLab Great idea camera lucida electronica

I have all the foldscopes. Can’t wait to add this to the collection. One day my little one might use it

🔔 Early Bird Pricing on the Individual Starter Kit and the Classroom Starter Kit end at 11:59 pm on Friday, May 3rd.

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PrakashLab Foldscope It's a fantastic idea! Getting everyone to see the same, sharing and discussing. A great way of getting the collaborative aspect of science closer to everyone.

New amazing project from the PrakashLab on Kickstarter! A pocket-sized affordable microscope/projector to share the wonders of microscopy all around the world 🔬🦠🌎 Please share!! #Microscopy #FrugalScience kickstarter.com/projects/folds…

Like, there's a sensible move towards making science more accessible to the Layman, but the layman is not a natural category - it's a product of construction of societal forces that purposefully isolate humans from what PrakashLab calls 'firsthand experience of science'.

This looks amazing!