February 6, 2004

The world of Optics and Microscopy

From No Watermelons Allowed comes this link to the Mollecular Expressions website. This place is deep -- be prepared to spend a lot of time drilling into it. Sample links: Powers of Ten (here) Featured Microscopist - image gallery (here) Burgers and Fries (here) and The Silicon Zoo (here) This last one is cute - chip designers often sign their work by putting a visible structure into the 'wiring' of the chip. A classic example is this one which is currently roaming the surface of Mars. Where's the Kaboom? There's supposed to be an Earth shattering Kaboom? Heh... Posted by DaveH at February 6, 2004 1:23 PM