Van Leeuwenhoek’s microscope’s were simple gadgets by today’s standards, with a spike to hold the … [+]
Utrecht University/Rijksmuseum Boerhaave/TU Delft
Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, the 17th-century scientist hailed as the father of microbiology, was famously secretive about the tools he used to make his revolutionary observations. 350 years later, 3D scans of one of his high-powered microscope lenses reveals how the renowned scientist did his best work. And it turns out that Van Leeuwenhoek’s closely-guarded secret was actually no secret at all.
What Happens In The Lab Stays In The Lab
At first, the things Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek described in his letters to the Royal Society (a prestigious organization of scientists, headquartered in London), seemed too amazing to be true. He…
