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We are the makers of Foldscope, the original paper microscope! Working to globally expand access to microscopy & the wonder of science.
San Francisco, CA
Joined November 2016
🎉 Congratulations to our June Foldscoper of the Month, Dr. Anupma Harshal! 🎉. 📚 Dr. Harshal is a scientist, educator, and mentor with a PhD in Biochemistry from Mumbai University. She brings together academic research and community engagement, having led more than 150
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🎨🚀 Foldscope is heading to Baltimore for the 2025 National Arts Integration and STEAM Conference. Join our Education Specialist Holly Stuart and Director of Growth Christopher Lowe on July 8 and 9 to explore how a paper microscope can spark creativity, curiosity, and scientific
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🌿 New Blog Post: Empowering Public Health Through Microscopy in the Peruvian Amazon 🔬🇵🇪. In May, Foldscope partnered with Innovalab to lead a workshop for public health workers from the Gerencia Regional de Salud (GERESA) Loreto in Iquitos, Peru, in the heart of the Amazon
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🌼 New Blog Post: Foldscope In The Classroom – In The Garden: Flowers 🔬🐝. Flowers are more than beautiful. They are filled with microscopic structures that reveal how plants grow and reproduce. In this post, Foldscope Education Specialist Holly A. Stuart shares classroom-ready
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🔬 Foldscope Workshop at the University of Texas at Dallas. On June 29, our team member Paola Moreno Roman led a Foldscope workshop for high school students participating in the UT Dallas Summer Camp, an annual event organized by Associate Professor Meenakshi Maitra, PhD
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RT @FosuJustice__18: Bridging science and students!.On the 20th of June,2025. Foldscope GH partnered with Bio-Research Enthusiasts and Care….
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🌸 New Blog Post: Foldscope Explores… Shape Shifting Flower Petal Cells 🔬✨. We know flowers come in all shapes and sizes, but did you know their petal cells do too? In this post, Foldscope Education Specialist Holly A. Stuart uses a Foldscope 2.0 to explore how petal cells can
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🌸 New Blog Post: Foldscope Explores… Tiny Pollinators 🐜🔬. In June, flowers are in full bloom and pollinators arrive. While bees and butterflies are easy to spot, others are almost invisible to the eye. In this post, Foldscope Education Specialist Holly A. Stuart uses a
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RT @Nana_impact: On 20th June, the Hit the Books Campaign, in collaboration with Care Connect GH, organized a seminar themed "Empowered For….
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RT @hollyastuart: Adventures In Microscopy: Winter Savory Pollen. Winter savory has tiny flowers, but the pollen was pretty easy to get to….
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RT @hollyastuart: Adventures In Microscopy. The asparagus is done producing food for the season and has gone to flower. So, you know what I….
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We are excited to share that Christopher Lowe has joined Foldscope Instruments as our new Director of Growth 🚀. Chris brings more than 15 years of experience building strategic partnerships that bring innovative educational tools into classrooms around the world. He focuses on
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🎉 Congratulations to our May Foldscoper of the Month, Shreyansh Swarit Sahoo! 🎉. 📚 Shreyansh is a student in Class IX at ODM Public School in Bhubaneswar, India. Passionate about science and math, he brings his natural curiosity into every Foldscope observation. Whether it's
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RT @hollyastuart: Adventures In Microscopy. This blackberry lily bloom caught my attention, and when I saw the anthers, I had to get some p….
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RT @hollyastuart: Adventures In Microscopy:. Another flower from the bouquet! This pollen was very easy to get (look at those anthers!!) an….
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Just amazing what the Foldscope 2.0 and the LED light can do!.Are you experimenting with reflective lighting on your samples? Give it a try and let us know how it goes!.
Adventures In Microscopy:.1/2.Marjoram pollen. Crazy how different lighting makes the pollen go from flat & 2D (brightfield) to 3D spheres (reflective lighting). Enjoy!.#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful #GardenMicroscopy
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RT @hollyastuart: Adventures In Microscopy. Pollen from a flower in a bouquet. Images captured with a Foldscope 2.0. #FearlessMicroscopy #S….
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RT @hollyastuart: Adventures In Microscopy:. The sweet onions in my garden are flowering. Each floret has a tall yellow anther making it e….
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RT @hollyastuart: Adventures In Microscopy: Lavender Pollen. I love the contrast between the colors here. Purple flowers and yellow pollen!….
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Listen to this podcast to learn how you can help contribute to Manu's plan to see every (microscopic) creature on Earth! Then get out there and explore your world with your Foldscope! #MagnifyCuriosity #EquityAndAccess #Microscopy #Science.
Manu Prakash (@ManuPra18599785) hasn’t met an organism he didn’t like, so he’s planning to see every creature on Earth. How? Find out in Ep. 5 of “The Leap" with @Hypothesisfund. 🎧 Listen here:
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