Knud JahnkeIST 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.
Jonathan TownsonI'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...
Sally LowellTeenage kicks with foldscope.com.
My daughter's latest imaging adventure. Emoji-prize for anyone who can guess what this is.
ahimsa@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."
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
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.' "
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."
Don Clemente 🔜39C3 ☎️2470@FotoVorschlag Zuckerkristalle #FotoVorschlag 'winzig klein'
Entstanden mit dem #Foldscope - Mikroskop während dem #Klostergeister2024 Workshop
Entstanden mit dem #Foldscope - Mikroskop während dem #Klostergeister2024 Workshop
Rolf Steinort (314.8 ppm)@nahlinse Das #foldscope ist schon ein tolles Teil.
Kim CollazoVery 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
Foldscope In The Classroom: Go With The Phloem!
Question: How do plants defy gravity? Vascular plants have the ability to pull water from the ground and up to the leafy canopy against the force of gravity. For example, a 70 foot tall red oak tree absorbs about 100 gallons of water per day and pulls it up at a rate of 92 ft/hr! Let's learn more about the structures i