MICSCAPE
(ISSN 1365 - 070x)

Image left: Gregor Mendel's microscope,
image supplied by Manuel del Cerro.

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Mendel, the man, the work, the legacy - Manuel del Cerro (Canada) presents an illustrated review of Simon Mawer's book, 'Planting the seeds of genetics', published in 2006.

Mol's news, snippets and titbits - Mol Smith (UK) presents the first part of a new series looking at interesting news of technology and the microscopic world.

The development of Physella, a freshwater snail. Part 2 - Walter Dioni (Mexico) shares the second part of his study of the snail's development. Includes animations.

A gallery of cobaltous nitrate photomicrographs - Brian Johnston (Canada) shares striking images of this chemical with various lighting techniques.

Polarising microscope filters - Robert Pavlis (USA) presents some historical, technical and practical aspects of using polarising filters, with special reference to the Wild M21 microscope.

Nineteenth century British microscopy and natural history: part 1 - Richard Howey (USA) takes an affectionate look at some past issues of British microscopy journals.

A close-up view of the 'pussy willow' - Brian Johnston (Canada) takes a macro and microscopic tour of this common but attractive plant.

Topical Tip: Notes on using the LOMO darkfield condenser for both darkfield and annular brightfield - David Walker (UK) compiles tips on using this affordable condenser based on the author's and Ted Clarke's (USA) experiences.

 

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