WHEN public interest in the curiosities of science was widespread, some fifty years ago, the possession of a microscope was a social necessity. The instrument to-day is no longer the popular plaything ...

MICROSCOPISTS are at present divided into two factions. There are those of the old school, who are content with the principles under the guidance of which such great improvements have been made in ...

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CORNING, NY — To closely inspect the evolution of the microscope, the Corning Museum of Glass is highlighting the lens-making behind the optical tool. Revealing the Invisible includes one of the few ...