Pop-up Microscopy Salon

a colorful illustration of people interacting with microscopes under a tent

Thursday, Feb 15 in the McMurtry Courtyard

Drop-in Hours: 9:30am-4pm

Drop in and explore the art of observation with hands-on access to microscopy tech and guidance from the groups of Professors Manu Prakash and Aaron Straight.

Be inspired by the super-small. Make your own Foldscope!
No experience required.

Interested in a deeper dive? Join us for extended engagements starting at 10:30am and 2:30pm.

This event made possible by the Stanford Arts Institute (SAI), the Office of the Vice President for the Arts, the Departments of Art & Art History, Bioengineering, and Biochemistry.

A photo of Manu Prakash in a red jacket against a white background

Manu Prakash

Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment and Associate Professor, by courtesy, of Oceans and of Biology

A photo of Aaron Straight wearing a ball cap, sitting at a picnic table with a red tractor in the background

Aaron Straight

Professor and Chair of Biochemistry and Professor, by courtesy, of Chemical and Systems Biology

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Contact:

Stanford Arts Institute
artsinstitute@stanford.edu