Wonder and Awe – Crystals under the microscope – unbelievable beauty and colour.

The greatest joy (well almost) is to see a bunch of kids looking through a microscope at a world they’ve never seen. They may be looking at hair, snot or soil but the wild-eyed delight is the sign that they are peering into a different universe.

Here’s some crystal delight. Aren’t they amazing? :

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Aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, drug crystals under a polarized microscope. Micrograph
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Image of Distinction  Stefan Eberhard University of Georgia Complex Carbohydrate Research Center	 Athens, Georgia, USA Caffeine crystal
Image of Distinction
Stefan Eberhard
University of Georgia
Complex Carbohydrate Research Center
Athens, Georgia, USA
Caffeine crystal

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