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  • June 6, 2018
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CMoG Nature Adventure: Spring Break 2018

In a year when winter seemed to last forever, spring break program planning proved to be quite a gamble. We committed to a nature-themed program in the autumn of 2017, not knowing whether the weather would cooperate. This year was … Read more →

  • Posted in: News & Events, Programs
  • March 18, 2017
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The Nobel Prize, microscopy, and nanoscopy

Nobel Prizes in the sciences are awarded for significant achievements and discoveries that have held up over time. The Nobel Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, does a wonderful job of explaining the science behind those prizes and their impact, but you … Read more →

  • Posted in: Exhibitions, Research
  • January 24, 2017
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Aditi and the Father of Microbiology, or “The Secret About Lice”

Late in 2016, a second-grade girl named Aditi faced a common pesky challenge in an uncommon way. In a blog entry, “The Secret About Lice,” she wrote: On December the 6th I got lice on my head. I was curious … Read more →

  • Posted in: Education, News & Events
  • November 17, 2016
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The uncertain friendship of Van Leeuwenhoek and Vermeer

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was a Dutch scientist best known for his work on the improvement of the microscope. From there, separating fact from fiction can be tricky. Key aspects of his career are uncertain: When did he start using … Read more →

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