The discovery of microscopic animals

Описание: When the very first microscopic animals and other organisms were discovered in the late 1600s, virtually no one believed they existed. Having crafted a significantly more powerful microscope lens, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek became the first human to observe microscopic animals like rotifers and nematodes, along with single-celled organisms like bacteria. His work revealed the fascinating microscopic world we had been living alongside the entire time.

Relevant links for this episode:
• Drawings from the Micrographia book: https://wellcomecollection.org/works?...
• The unseen world: reflections on Leeuwenhoek (1677) ‘Concerning little animals’: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/do...
• San Francisco Microscopical Society: https://www.sfmicrosoc.org/

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