Resumen de Microsco-pi: a novel and inexpensive way of merging biology and IT

Harry R. Kent, Jonathan P. Bacon

• It is well known that schools and colleges often have budget limitations that can hamper the effectiveness of practical education. This article looks at how cheap, off-the-shelf components can be used to produce a simple DIY digital microscope, and how this provides novel opportunities to integrate biology, physics, design technology and computer science in a fun and hands-on way.