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The story behind your glasses - Eva Timothy

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What scientific thinkers and achievements have led to vast improvements in optics over the centuries? Discover the fascinating ways that our understanding of light informs the world in which we live.

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In 1665, who pursued the idea that instruments could enhance vision by allowing us to see things that aren't visible to the naked eye (a filed we know as microscopy)?

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