If you’ve visited the Rakow Research Library recently, you may have seen one of our new exhibitions, Revealing the Invisible: The History of Glass and the Microscope, and experienced the Be Microscopic interactive that “shrinks” visitors down to the size … Read more →
Do-it-yourself science was a hit with spring breakers at The Corning Museum of Glass during the last week of April. The Museum’s Education Department hosted a MakerSpace—a place to share do-it-yourself projects, search for inspiration, and connect with fellow makers—that … Read more →
Scientist Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was passionately curious, had an instinctive understanding of science, and was endlessly inventive. As Curator of Experiments for the recently formed (and soon-to-be-renowned) Royal Society of London, Hooke performed scientific demonstrations for the membership. His microscope … Read more →
Chances are that microscopes have played an important role in promoting your health. Since their invention about 400 years ago, microscopes have helped us to learn about the tiny germs all around and inside us, and have helped to deal … Read more →