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Viruses are so small, they can't be seen with a normal optical microscope, so how do we know what they actually look like? Here we will explore the history microscopy to learn about the invention that let us see viruses, and beyond!
If you want the video transcript and sources, visit our website here: statedclearly.com/videos/a-brief-history-of-the-microscope
Play the bond-breaker game here: https://www.castl.uci.edu/games/bondbreaker
Correction: The word Animalcule is a combination of "animal" and the diminutive suffix -culum. The word molecule is built from the same suffix.
Viruses are so small, they can't be seen with a normal optical microscope, so how do we know what they actually look like? Here we will explore the history microscopy to learn about the invention that let us see viruses, and beyond!
If you want the video transcript and sources, visit our website here: statedclearly.com/videos/a-brief-history-of-the-microscope
Play the bond-breaker game here: https://www.castl.uci.edu/games/bondbreaker
Correction: The word Animalcule is a combination of "animal" and the diminutive suffix -culum. The word molecule is built from the same suffix.
