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This Compound Microscope and Case are featured in the exhibition “Magnified Wonders: An 18th-Century Microscope,” part of the larger initiative “PST ART: Art & Science Collide.”.

Let's explore the principle of a compound microscope and then logically build one, step by step.

Explore how compound microscopes work to magnify objects and reveal details invisible to the naked eye on Khan Academy.

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The fancier instruments that we typically think of as microscopes are compound microscopes, meaning that they have multiple lenses. Because of the way these lenses are arranged, they can bend light to …

Scientists use light microscopes to study cell structures and to observe cell movements and interactions. For example, light microscopes can be used to observe cell division, the behavior of microorganisms, …

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Simple light microscopes, such as magnifying glasses, generally are not powerful enough to view cells. Therefore, scientists need to use compound light microscopes or electron microscopes to see …