Adventures In Microscopy: Marigold Pollen Each of the pollen grains is covered in tiny little spikes. As always, I love how lighting can change the appearance so much! Enjoy! (#Foldscope 2.0, 340X) #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful

"w/ the little creatures, nobody really cares [if it is alive or dead.] But I think it makes a difference in how you connect to a creature. There is a subconscious connection between looking eye to eye w/ a creature that is alive vs a creature that is sort of crumpled up." -Anand Varna

Adventures In Microscopy: Marigold Flower Petals (Part 2) I put a marigold flower petal on a slide and enjoyed seeing some of the microscopic color variations and textures that are invisible to the naked eye! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Marigold Flower Petals The petals of a marigold are perfect for doing a cast to see the surface features under my #Foldscope 2.0. They may appear smooth, but there is a lot of texture! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky

Adventures in Microscopy: Marigold Leaves I made a cast of the leaves (using clear nail polish) to observe the stomata under a #Foldscope 2.0. These little "mouths" that "breathe" for the leaves never cease to amaze me! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsCool #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Light up the Lichen! Lighting makes a big difference! British Soldier lichen (Cladonia cristatella) w/ brightfield vs reflective lighting under a #Foldscope 2.0 at 50X magnification. #FearlessMicroscopy #MicroscopyOnTheGo #ScienceIsFun #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Micro Photo Shoot Oregano flowers are so tiny that I could put an entire flower under my Foldscope 2.0! Enjoy the micro-still life results! (50X mag) #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #Foldscope #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: More Insect Eggs! Eggs on top of a stevia leaf (not worried about detection I guess!). They looked white, but there were actually reddish markings on them! Foldscope 2.0, 50X, darkfield #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy #Foldscope #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Sea Lettuce Sample found on the shore of Owen Beach in Tacoma, WA. It looks like a sheet of green plastic wrap in the water, but under my Foldscope 2.0, the cells pop out! 340X + 5X zoom #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #Foldscope #EduSky

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Adventures In Microscopy: Pond Water 1/6 More microscopic investigations from my Foldscopin' on the Farm! I saw the pond & couldn't resist grabbing a sample! The amount of life seen in one drop is truly awe inspiring. #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #ScienceIsFun #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Zinnia Pollen Foldscopin' on the farm w/ my friend last week! Showed her how easy it is to grab a pollen sample w/ some tape, put it in a Foldscope 2.0, & viola! The beauty of each grain of pollen was revealed! #FearlessMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky

This was one of the most powerful workshops that I have led. And proof that microscopy and art are a natural fit! #CreativityRising25 #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ArtsIntegration #EquityAndAccess @artsintegration.bsky.social #Foldscope

“Fungi are the microbiome of plants,” says ecologist Adriana Corrales. Without mycorrhizal fungal networks, plant roots wouldn’t be able to absorb the nutrients they need to thrive. 🍄

Adventures In Microscopy: Micro Rainbows! Light completely changes how we see objects. The long hairs of this insect's antenna lack color w/ brightfield lighting, but w/ darkfield a rainbow of color appears! #FearlessMicroscopy #ScienceIsFun #ScienceIsColorful #Foldscope #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Echinacea Pollen Big beautiful flowers, challenging pollen access... but worth it when you see the sparkling (and spiky!) darkfield images! Enjoy! Foldscope 2.0, 340X lens #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy #Foldscope #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Earwigs! 1/3 This guy crawled out of a sample & ran around on my petri dish! I grabbed my tweezers & put him on a slide (not so easy - he was fast!!). Images & videos captured w /a Foldscope 2.0 & 50X lens. Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsCool #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Nasturtium Pollen Challenging to get clear images (I might have to try again with this flower later in the season...). Darkfield looks textured, but reflective appears smooth. #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy #Foldscope #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Spiders! 1/2 I caught this guy crawling out of some flowers, so I put it in my Foldscope 2.0! Cool abdomen pattern, beating heart, and multiple eyes!! (50X magnification) #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsFun #ScienceIsCool #SpiderMicroscopy #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Basil Pollen The intricate patterns on the surface of the basil pollen were a big surprise! It is hard to believe that so much detail can exist on such a tiny grain. Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #Foldscope #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Crepe Myrtle Pollen More observations w my Foldscope 2.0. Plentiful pink flowers w pollen that readily stuck to the tape. ❤️ the yellow green of the reflective lighting at 340X. Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #OutdoorMicroscopy #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Tomatillo Pollen The black and white anthers got my attention. So I grabbed some tape, a slide, & my Foldscope 2.0! The pollen grains were very small, but plentiful. Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #GardenMicroscopy #MicroMoments #ScienceIsBeautiful #STEAM #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Spirogyra 1/3 A sample I picked up while hiking in Paris Mountain State Park. So many spirals & so much life around (& in!) the algae. Captured w/ my #Foldscope 2.0! Pictures: 140X+5X digital zoom #FearlessMicroscopy #MicroMoments #ScienceIsBeautiful #ScienceIsFun #EduSky

Exploring the Microcosmos through Foldscope-Frugal Science Microscopy in Focus 🔬 Aarushi Verma shares how their team used Foldscope to introduce students to the microscopic world as part of the Lodha Genius Programme, an outreach programme hosted at Ashoka University.

Adventures In Microscopy: Insect Eggs I found some eggs on the back of a green bean leaf in my garden. What did I do? I brought the leaf inside and put the eggs under my Foldscope 2.0 of course! 🤓🤣🔬 #FearlessMicroscopy #GardenMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky

“Art is self expression. If you want to make work that you like, it starts with liking yourself.” ~ @andyjpizza.bsky.social Give this episode from @artsintedu.bsky.social a listen!🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2WYR... open.spotify.com/episode/2WYR...

Some fun #Creativity during my micro-Foldscope photo shoot at the #CreativityRising25 conference hosted by @artsintegration.bsky.social #Foldscope is Creative & The Future is #Foldscope! 😊📸🔬🎨

Real time sketchnoting by a professional artist. Amazing watching him create masterpieces during the #CreativityRising25 conference sessions! Processing information, translating it to a visual representation, & identifying relationships = benefit of arts in education. #TeachBetter #tlap #EduSky

Still riding high from the #CreativityRising25 conference! Thank you to @artsintegration.bsky.social for creating a space to show the power of arts in education! #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Persistence Oregano flowers are very small & the stamen is delicate. When touching tape to the flower, the entire anther came off! 😡 I eventually found the pollen on the pink anther! 🥳 #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky #Foldscope

Adventures In Microscopy: Bubbles! Why bubbles? Because bubbles are fun! 😊 Images captured with the original Foldscope at 140X magnification #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsFun #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Winter Savory Pollen Winter savory has tiny flowers, but the pollen was pretty easy to get to with precision tweezers & tape. And my Foldscope 2.0 took care of the rest! Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #GardenMicroscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy The asparagus is done producing food for the season and has gone to flower. So, you know what I did - I looked for the pollen in the flowers and then put it under my Foldscope 2.0. Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy #EduSky

Last year, in partnership with Ensena Peru and thanks to an anonymous donation, we brought Foldscopes to classrooms across 5 regions of Peru: Cajamarca, La Libertad, Áncash, Amazonas, and Arequipa 📍 142 teachers trained 👩🏽‍🏫 3.8k students impacted 🌎 10k+ people reached

📍NER-SDB Conference – April 25–27, 2025 | Woods Hole, MA From undergrads to postdocs and professors, Foldscope connected with passionate scientists at the NER-SDB Conference at the Marine Biological Laboratory! 🧬✨ 🔗 foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f... 📩 Contact [email protected]

"Once, many people feel that they don’t have a voice, and the Foldscope community is a way that you can use creativity to distinguish yourself — not your status, who you know or where you published your paper." www.quantamagazine.org/how-paradoxi...

📢 New Blog Post → Foldscope Collaboration with Health In Your Hands Diagnostics by Phillip Koether (Co-founder, Health In Your Hands Diagnostics) 👉 foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f... IG @healthinyourhands.diagnostics #Foldscope #FrugalScience #STEM #Diagnostics #HealthInnovation #Schistosomiasis

📣 New Blog Post: Our latest Foldscope Explores entry takes a closer look at the microscopic world of Marjoram 🌿🔬 👉 Full post: foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f... #Foldscope #STEM #Outreach #Education #Explore #Discover #Microscopy #GardenScience #Marjoram #ScienceIsEverywhere #ScienceForAll

📚 New Blog Post: Foldscope In The Classroom – In The Garden: Roots, Stems, and Leaves 🌱🔬 Perfect for spring science in the classroom. 👉 foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f... #Foldscope #STEMEducation #GardenScience #Microscopy #PlantBiology #FrugalScience #ScienceForAll #ClassroomSTEM #Microcosmos

🎉 Congratulations to our May Foldscoper of the Month, Shreyansh Swarit Sahoo! 🎉 🔬 He first encountered Foldscope while taking part in the Lodha Genius Programme at Ashoka University. Explore more of his work on Microcosmos: microcosmos.foldscope.com #Foldscope #FoldscoperOfTheMonth #FrugalScience

We are excited to share that Christopher Lowe has joined Foldscope Instruments as our new Director of Growth 🚀 Welcome, Chris! We are so glad to have you with us as we continue to grow our global impact 🔬 #Foldscope #TeamFoldscope #ScienceForAll #STEMEducation #FrugalScience #Microscopy

Adventures In Microscopy This blackberry lily bloom caught my attention, and when I saw the anthers, I had to get some pollen to observe under my Foldscope 2.0! Here are some images I collected. Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: 1/2 Marjoram pollen. Crazy how different lighting makes the pollen go from flat & 2D (brightfield) to 3D spheres (reflective lighting). Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: The sweet onions in my garden are flowering. Each floret has a tall yellow anther making it easy to collect pollen for Foldscope viewing! Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy #EduSky

Adventures In Astronomy Strawberry Moon

What a cool little portable microscope. #Foldscope 👍🏆 -E

Adventures In Microscopy: Another flower from the bouquet! This pollen was very easy to get (look at those anthers!!) and showed up as a beautiful yellow color under my Foldscope 2.0 (140X plus 5X zoom) . Enjoy! #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy Pollen from a flower in a bouquet. Images captured with a Foldscope 2.0 #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #Microscopy #ScienceIsBeautiful #EduSky

Adventures In Microscopy: Lavender Pollen I love the contrast between the colors here. Purple flowers and yellow pollen! Images captured using my Foldscope 2.0. #FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy #EduSky

Manu Prakash @prakashlab.bsky.social hasn’t met an organism he didn’t like, so he’s planning to see every creature on Earth. How? Find out in Ep. 5 of “The Leap" with @hypothesisfund.bsky.social‬. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/ZGtlvOO