Thermography
Imaging extends into many realms and we are not restricted to using visible light to create images. Electron Microscopy uses […]
Willard Wigan microscopic art
The worlds of science and art don’t often collide. The works by Willard Wigan, however, certainly help bridge the gap, […]
Embracing the chaos – Imaging turbulence with Schlieren photography
Several years ago I read a great book on chaos by James Gleick ‘Chaos: The amazing science of the unpredictable’. […]
Ireland’s Great Telescope
Today I’m taking a small divergence from microscopy to that of astronomy. The telescope is a close cousin of the […]
Take a good look at yourself! – Imaging DNA
An understanding of genetics has been with us from very early on. We didn’t exactly know the machinery behind it, […]
The Virtual Microscope
This is a great site for anyone who in interested in geology or meterology. I came across this site in […]
The microscopes mission to Mars
One of the greatest scientific achievements of our time has been the successful exploration of Mars. Our nearest neightbour, and […]
Book coming next year
I’m delighted to announce that I am going to be working on a book on microscopy with Springer. It’s an […]