#foldscope — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #foldscope, aggregated by home.social.
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@MCDuncanLab @futurebird Thanks a lot for help everyone! I took the #foldscope specs, eliminated a few options ("we got a USB microscope for kids ... but it's not very good", "how about this 200x clip you put on your phone? ... someone had tested it and concluded the magnification is closer to 2x in practice") and then I managed to somehow "search differently" than months ago because I found a new local #microscope shop, and they had a "do contact us if you need any help e.g. to select the first microscope for your child" ("I am a little bit past that age BUT can you still help? I mean of course it is for my ...inner child?").
They recommended this version as probably sufficient, it has 2x, 4x 'objective pair' and 'switch magification 20- and 40-times' changeable "with the oculars", I have no way to translate it to Foldscope's "3 Lenses (50x, 140x, 340x)" though. Is it 40x by comparison, or 4x40x = 160x?
https://prodi.fi/tuotteet/mikroskoopit/stereomikroskooppi-st-30-led-sis-akun/This model also has a battery so I could 'scope away in disconnected areas too (in response to me spelling out my crazy field plans), but can be used on the wire as well. I may give it a shot! Whee! Exact species identification field dopamine awaits!
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@MCDuncanLab @futurebird Thanks a lot for help everyone! I took the #foldscope specs, eliminated a few options ("we got a USB microscope for kids ... but it's not very good", "how about this 200x clip you put on your phone? ... someone had tested it and concluded the magnification is closer to 2x in practice") and then I managed to somehow "search differently" than months ago because I found a new local #microscope shop, and they had a "do contact us if you need any help e.g. to select the first microscope for your child" ("I am a little bit past that age BUT can you still help? I mean of course it is for my ...inner child?").
They recommended this version as probably sufficient, it has 2x, 4x 'objective pair' and 'switch magification 20- and 40-times' changeable "with the oculars", I have no way to translate it to Foldscope's "3 Lenses (50x, 140x, 340x)" though. Is it 40x by comparison, or 4x40x = 160x?
https://prodi.fi/tuotteet/mikroskoopit/stereomikroskooppi-st-30-led-sis-akun/This model also has a battery so I could 'scope away in disconnected areas too (in response to me spelling out my crazy field plans), but can be used on the wire as well. I may give it a shot! Whee! Exact species identification field dopamine awaits!
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@MCDuncanLab @futurebird Thanks a lot for help everyone! I took the #foldscope specs, eliminated a few options ("we got a USB microscope for kids ... but it's not very good", "how about this 200x clip you put on your phone? ... someone had tested it and concluded the magnification is closer to 2x in practice") and then I managed to somehow "search differently" than months ago because I found a new local #microscope shop, and they had a "do contact us if you need any help e.g. to select the first microscope for your child" ("I am a little bit past that age BUT can you still help? I mean of course it is for my ...inner child?").
They recommended this version as probably sufficient, it has 2x, 4x 'objective pair' and 'switch magification 20- and 40-times' changeable "with the oculars", I have no way to translate it to Foldscope's "3 Lenses (50x, 140x, 340x)" though. Is it 40x by comparison, or 4x40x = 160x?
https://prodi.fi/tuotteet/mikroskoopit/stereomikroskooppi-st-30-led-sis-akun/This model also has a battery so I could 'scope away in disconnected areas too (in response to me spelling out my crazy field plans), but can be used on the wire as well. I may give it a shot! Whee! Exact species identification field dopamine awaits!
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@MCDuncanLab @futurebird Thanks a lot for help everyone! I took the #foldscope specs, eliminated a few options ("we got a USB microscope for kids ... but it's not very good", "how about this 200x clip you put on your phone? ... someone had tested it and concluded the magnification is closer to 2x in practice") and then I managed to somehow "search differently" than months ago because I found a new local #microscope shop, and they had a "do contact us if you need any help e.g. to select the first microscope for your child" ("I am a little bit past that age BUT can you still help? I mean of course it is for my ...inner child?").
They recommended this version as probably sufficient, it has 2x, 4x 'objective pair' and 'switch magification 20- and 40-times' changeable "with the oculars", I have no way to translate it to Foldscope's "3 Lenses (50x, 140x, 340x)" though. Is it 40x by comparison, or 4x40x = 160x?
https://prodi.fi/tuotteet/mikroskoopit/stereomikroskooppi-st-30-led-sis-akun/This model also has a battery so I could 'scope away in disconnected areas too (in response to me spelling out my crazy field plans), but can be used on the wire as well. I may give it a shot! Whee! Exact species identification field dopamine awaits!
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@MCDuncanLab @futurebird Thanks a lot for help everyone! I took the #foldscope specs, eliminated a few options ("we got a USB microscope for kids ... but it's not very good", "how about this 200x clip you put on your phone? ... someone had tested it and concluded the magnification is closer to 2x in practice") and then I managed to somehow "search differently" than months ago because I found a new local #microscope shop, and they had a "do contact us if you need any help e.g. to select the first microscope for your child" ("I am a little bit past that age BUT can you still help? I mean of course it is for my ...inner child?").
They recommended this version as probably sufficient, it has 2x, 4x 'objective pair' and 'switch magification 20- and 40-times' changeable "with the oculars", I have no way to translate it to Foldscope's "3 Lenses (50x, 140x, 340x)" though. Is it 40x by comparison, or 4x40x = 160x?
https://prodi.fi/tuotteet/mikroskoopit/stereomikroskooppi-st-30-led-sis-akun/This model also has a battery so I could 'scope away in disconnected areas too (in response to me spelling out my crazy field plans), but can be used on the wire as well. I may give it a shot! Whee! Exact species identification field dopamine awaits!
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IST SCHON WEG!
Arbeitet jemand mit #Foldscope (https://foldscope.com)? Ich habe seinerzeit beim Kickstarter recht viel davon bekommen, aber nie benutzt. Gegen Porto zu verschenken, ich habe evtl. noch mehr im Keller.
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IST SCHON WEG!
Arbeitet jemand mit #Foldscope (https://foldscope.com)? Ich habe seinerzeit beim Kickstarter recht viel davon bekommen, aber nie benutzt. Gegen Porto zu verschenken, ich habe evtl. noch mehr im Keller.
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IST SCHON WEG!
Arbeitet jemand mit #Foldscope (https://foldscope.com)? Ich habe seinerzeit beim Kickstarter recht viel davon bekommen, aber nie benutzt. Gegen Porto zu verschenken, ich habe evtl. noch mehr im Keller.
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IST SCHON WEG!
Arbeitet jemand mit #Foldscope (https://foldscope.com)? Ich habe seinerzeit beim Kickstarter recht viel davon bekommen, aber nie benutzt. Gegen Porto zu verschenken, ich habe evtl. noch mehr im Keller.
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IST SCHON WEG!
Arbeitet jemand mit #Foldscope (https://foldscope.com)? Ich habe seinerzeit beim Kickstarter recht viel davon bekommen, aber nie benutzt. Gegen Porto zu verschenken, ich habe evtl. noch mehr im Keller.
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I've just got my first Raspberry Pi (zero 2 w)!
I'm excited to learn about Linux with it (I'm a complete novice), and more about how computers work in general. Any tips on what to start with?
Coincidentally a foldscope also arrived and I think there must be a fun way to combine the two...if I get advanced enough...
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I've just got my first Raspberry Pi (zero 2 w)!
I'm excited to learn about Linux with it (I'm a complete novice), and more about how computers work in general. Any tips on what to start with?
Coincidentally a foldscope also arrived and I think there must be a fun way to combine the two...if I get advanced enough...
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I've just got my first Raspberry Pi (zero 2 w)!
I'm excited to learn about Linux with it (I'm a complete novice), and more about how computers work in general. Any tips on what to start with?
Coincidentally a foldscope also arrived and I think there must be a fun way to combine the two...if I get advanced enough...
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I've just got my first Raspberry Pi (zero 2 w)!
I'm excited to learn about Linux with it (I'm a complete novice), and more about how computers work in general. Any tips on what to start with?
Coincidentally a foldscope also arrived and I think there must be a fun way to combine the two...if I get advanced enough...
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I've just got my first Raspberry Pi (zero 2 w)!
I'm excited to learn about Linux with it (I'm a complete novice), and more about how computers work in general. Any tips on what to start with?
Coincidentally a foldscope also arrived and I think there must be a fun way to combine the two...if I get advanced enough...
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Teenage kicks with foldscope.com.
My daughter's latest imaging adventure. Emoji-prize for anyone who can guess what this is.
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Teenage kicks with foldscope.com.
My daughter's latest imaging adventure. Emoji-prize for anyone who can guess what this is.
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Teenage kicks with foldscope.com.
My daughter's latest imaging adventure. Emoji-prize for anyone who can guess what this is.
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Teenage kicks with foldscope.com.
My daughter's latest imaging adventure. Emoji-prize for anyone who can guess what this is.
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Teenage kicks with foldscope.com.
My daughter's latest imaging adventure. Emoji-prize for anyone who can guess what this is.
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@Nonya_Bidniss
Thanks! Good to hear from someone who has used one! 😁The article mentioned field research:
"And it's not just for amateurs. Some 1,400 research papers have referenced the Foldscope.
Karthik Balasubramaniam, a scientist at the Agharkar Research Institute at Pune, says the Foldscope has helped make his fieldwork easier. He studies a microscopic kind of algae, collecting water samples from across the country to assess biodiversity and pollution."
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@Nonya_Bidniss
Thanks! Good to hear from someone who has used one! 😁The article mentioned field research:
"And it's not just for amateurs. Some 1,400 research papers have referenced the Foldscope.
Karthik Balasubramaniam, a scientist at the Agharkar Research Institute at Pune, says the Foldscope has helped make his fieldwork easier. He studies a microscopic kind of algae, collecting water samples from across the country to assess biodiversity and pollution."
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@Nonya_Bidniss
Thanks! Good to hear from someone who has used one! 😁The article mentioned field research:
"And it's not just for amateurs. Some 1,400 research papers have referenced the Foldscope.
Karthik Balasubramaniam, a scientist at the Agharkar Research Institute at Pune, says the Foldscope has helped make his fieldwork easier. He studies a microscopic kind of algae, collecting water samples from across the country to assess biodiversity and pollution."
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@Nonya_Bidniss
Thanks! Good to hear from someone who has used one! 😁The article mentioned field research:
"And it's not just for amateurs. Some 1,400 research papers have referenced the Foldscope.
Karthik Balasubramaniam, a scientist at the Agharkar Research Institute at Pune, says the Foldscope has helped make his fieldwork easier. He studies a microscopic kind of algae, collecting water samples from across the country to assess biodiversity and pollution."
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@Nonya_Bidniss
Thanks! Good to hear from someone who has used one! 😁The article mentioned field research:
"And it's not just for amateurs. Some 1,400 research papers have referenced the Foldscope.
Karthik Balasubramaniam, a scientist at the Agharkar Research Institute at Pune, says the Foldscope has helped make his fieldwork easier. He studies a microscopic kind of algae, collecting water samples from across the country to assess biodiversity and pollution."
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And if you want to buy your own Foldscope, you can! Sounds like a fun gift!
There are different kits available and kits for classrooms.
The web site lists some holiday discounts (until Dec. 18)
Note: I am *not* affiliated with this product or with this website, just passing on the information
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And if you want to buy your own Foldscope, you can! Sounds like a fun gift!
There are different kits available and kits for classrooms.
The web site lists some holiday discounts (until Dec. 18)
Note: I am *not* affiliated with this product or with this website, just passing on the information
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And if you want to buy your own Foldscope, you can! Sounds like a fun gift!
There are different kits available and kits for classrooms.
The web site lists some holiday discounts (until Dec. 18)
Note: I am *not* affiliated with this product or with this website, just passing on the information
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And if you want to buy your own Foldscope, you can! Sounds like a fun gift!
There are different kits available and kits for classrooms.
The web site lists some holiday discounts (until Dec. 18)
Note: I am *not* affiliated with this product or with this website, just passing on the information
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And if you want to buy your own Foldscope, you can! Sounds like a fun gift!
There are different kits available and kits for classrooms.
The web site lists some holiday discounts (until Dec. 18)
Note: I am *not* affiliated with this product or with this website, just passing on the information
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Foldscopes have apparently been around for a while but I'd never heard of them before. I love the origin story:
"The inspiration came when Prakash, 44, was growing up in the northern Indian city of Meerut.
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'We were asked to draw a microscope,' he says. 'None of us could because we just hadn't seen one.' " -
Foldscopes have apparently been around for a while but I'd never heard of them before. I love the origin story:
"The inspiration came when Prakash, 44, was growing up in the northern Indian city of Meerut.
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'We were asked to draw a microscope,' he says. 'None of us could because we just hadn't seen one.' " -
Foldscopes have apparently been around for a while but I'd never heard of them before. I love the origin story:
"The inspiration came when Prakash, 44, was growing up in the northern Indian city of Meerut.
…
'We were asked to draw a microscope,' he says. 'None of us could because we just hadn't seen one.' " -
Foldscopes have apparently been around for a while but I'd never heard of them before. I love the origin story:
"The inspiration came when Prakash, 44, was growing up in the northern Indian city of Meerut.
…
'We were asked to draw a microscope,' he says. 'None of us could because we just hadn't seen one.' " -
Foldscopes have apparently been around for a while but I'd never heard of them before. I love the origin story:
"The inspiration came when Prakash, 44, was growing up in the northern Indian city of Meerut.
…
'We were asked to draw a microscope,' he says. 'None of us could because we just hadn't seen one.' " -
Such a great story! 😍
"Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world"
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/11/24/g-s1-35181/microscope-lens-students-foldscope
"Once assembled the Foldscope is the size of a bookmark. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket and can magnify up to 140 times.
Each unit costs around $2 to make. Foldscopes are offered for free to kids in lower income countries; various upgraded models with extras are sold as well, earning money for the charitable endeavor."
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Such a great story! 😍
"Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world"
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/11/24/g-s1-35181/microscope-lens-students-foldscope
"Once assembled the Foldscope is the size of a bookmark. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket and can magnify up to 140 times.
Each unit costs around $2 to make. Foldscopes are offered for free to kids in lower income countries; various upgraded models with extras are sold as well, earning money for the charitable endeavor."
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Such a great story! 😍
"Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world"
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/11/24/g-s1-35181/microscope-lens-students-foldscope
"Once assembled the Foldscope is the size of a bookmark. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket and can magnify up to 140 times.
Each unit costs around $2 to make. Foldscopes are offered for free to kids in lower income countries; various upgraded models with extras are sold as well, earning money for the charitable endeavor."
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Such a great story! 😍
"Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world"
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/11/24/g-s1-35181/microscope-lens-students-foldscope
"Once assembled the Foldscope is the size of a bookmark. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket and can magnify up to 140 times.
Each unit costs around $2 to make. Foldscopes are offered for free to kids in lower income countries; various upgraded models with extras are sold as well, earning money for the charitable endeavor."
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Such a great story! 😍
"Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world"
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/11/24/g-s1-35181/microscope-lens-students-foldscope
"Once assembled the Foldscope is the size of a bookmark. It’s small enough to fit in a pocket and can magnify up to 140 times.
Each unit costs around $2 to make. Foldscopes are offered for free to kids in lower income countries; various upgraded models with extras are sold as well, earning money for the charitable endeavor."
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@nahlinse Das #foldscope ist schon ein tolles Teil.
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@nahlinse Das #foldscope ist schon ein tolles Teil.
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@nahlinse Das #foldscope ist schon ein tolles Teil.
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@nahlinse Das #foldscope ist schon ein tolles Teil.
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Very cool!!
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RT @hollyastuart
#Teachers - have you read the latest Foldscope In The Classroom blog? This month looks at xylem and phloem under a #Foldscope!It includes NGSS tie ins, interdisciplinary ideas, real world scientists & artists!
#microscopy #STEAM #STEM #ScienceIsFun
https://foldscope.com/blogs/blog/foldscope-in-the-classroom-go-with-the-phloem
https://twitter.com/hollyastuart/status/1639272784223166467 -
Very cool!!
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RT @hollyastuart
#Teachers - have you read the latest Foldscope In The Classroom blog? This month looks at xylem and phloem under a #Foldscope!It includes NGSS tie ins, interdisciplinary ideas, real world scientists & artists!
#microscopy #STEAM #STEM #ScienceIsFun
https://foldscope.com/blogs/blog/foldscope-in-the-classroom-go-with-the-phloem
https://twitter.com/hollyastuart/status/1639272784223166467 -
Very cool!!
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RT @hollyastuart
#Teachers - have you read the latest Foldscope In The Classroom blog? This month looks at xylem and phloem under a #Foldscope!It includes NGSS tie ins, interdisciplinary ideas, real world scientists & artists!
#microscopy #STEAM #STEM #ScienceIsFun
https://foldscope.com/blogs/blog/foldscope-in-the-classroom-go-with-the-phloem
https://twitter.com/hollyastuart/status/1639272784223166467 -
Very cool!!
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RT @hollyastuart
#Teachers - have you read the latest Foldscope In The Classroom blog? This month looks at xylem and phloem under a #Foldscope!It includes NGSS tie ins, interdisciplinary ideas, real world scientists & artists!
#microscopy #STEAM #STEM #ScienceIsFun
https://foldscope.com/blogs/blog/foldscope-in-the-classroom-go-with-the-phloem
https://twitter.com/hollyastuart/status/1639272784223166467 -
I have no idea what I’m going to use this #foldscope for, but I am excited to find out. I learned about it from a #radiolab podcast (https://overcast.fm/+E79iRXTsk).
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I have no idea what I’m going to use this #foldscope for, but I am excited to find out. I learned about it from a #radiolab podcast (https://overcast.fm/+E79iRXTsk).