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Revealing the Invisible: The History of Glass and the Microscope On View April 23

Opening this Saturday, April 23, The Corning Museum of Glass will present Revealing the Invisible: The History of Glass and the Microscope, tracing the invention and evolution of the microscope from the 17th century through the early 20th century, revealing … Read more →

Of Ants and Alcohol: Adventures in Early Microscopy

Early use of the microscope was plagued by several issues, especially the artisanal and imprecise nature of lens grinding. There was no scientific means of producing and evaluating lenses until Ernst Abbe (1840-1906) developed them in the 1870s. Thus, lens … Read more →