From animalcules to biodiversity infocus #74 June 2024

DOI: 10.22443/rms.inf.1.269

The microscope’s origin at various times and places meant it was used widely, and once perfected, it helped overcome our ignorance of disease. It opened previously unseen worlds in a drop of water. It laid the foundation for cell biology. More recently, it has shown value in studies of biodiversity. However, the microscope’s centrality in biology is not in keeping with its diminishing role in education, where images from the microscope are predominantly seen through on-screen applications rather than through a lens.

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