Short Wave

Foldscope: Science From Curiosity And A Little Paper

Feb 20, 2020 · 12 min · 11.8 MB
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Manu Prakash is the co-inventor of the Foldscope, a low-cost microscope aimed at making scientific tools more accessible. We chat with him about why he wants to change how we think about science, and what it'll take to make science something everyone is able to enjoy. Follow Maddie on Twitter. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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