Microscopes 101
Jacques Tati or Mr. Bean might have a difficult time figuring one out. But using a microscope's an intuitive thing if you have a bit of patience and a love of learning.
So grab your specimens and prepare to see the world in a whole new dimension. From securing slides to coarse and fine tuning, our guide to how to use a microscope covers the basic actions a novice microscopist needs to know.
History of the Microscope
Microscope history has featured many brilliant inventors and scientists. The Janssen family, Galileo Galilei, and Ernst Ruska are among the most important.
Microscope Parts Glossary
To understand how microscopes work, you have to know how they're put together. In The Parts of a Microscope, we offer a quick guide to basic microscope terminology.
Microscope Magnification and More
Wondering what those little decimal numbers and x's on your microscope are supposed to signify? This guide to magnification, resolution, and numerical aperture has the answers.
Primary Types of Microscopes
Even since Galileo's time, there's never really been just one kind of microscope. Compound, stereo, and digital microscopes are the focus of our guide to primary microscope types.
