Image of the Day: Under the Microscope

A virtual exhibition of C.R. Percival’s slides reveals the natural world up close.

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INGENIUM; PERCIVAL SLIDE COLLECTION

In the late 1800s to mid 1900s, microscopist C.R. Percival collected and prepared microscope slides that let scientists zoom in on the natural world. His slides capture the colors and textures of life from miniscule ocean creatures to insect legs to sections of teeth. A collection of photographs taken of his slides is on display virtually at Ingenium, an organization that runs science museums in Canada.

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