Stereo Microscope Articles

Looking at Insects Under a Stereo Microscope

Looking at small insects under the low power stereoscopic microscope can be somewhat similar to viewing alien life form in close proximity and just as interesting. Kids as well as adults alike are always fascinated with the insect world. Most science classes in high schools and elementary grades will have at least a rudimentary study of insects and an introduction to entomology. There are over a million different kinds of insects on earth and more individual insects than all the other animals altogether. It would be easier to see how insects differ from each other by looking at them under the stereo microscope as well. It is possible to look at dead and live insects, so you could look at insects without killing them first. read more

Fake Arrowheads and Stone Artifacts : Detection And Authentication With A Microscope

The amount of modern arrowheads today being passed as “authentic prehistoric” is staggering. Some experts estimate that as much as 90% of the arrowheads on “e…” (the common internet auction site) are fake. In any case, each day, arrow heads are being knapped and made to look authentic by artificial aging. Many of these eventually are put on the market later as being “ancient”. So where is a collector of prehistoric Native American Indian artifacts to go for help? One choice is to get a Certificate of Authenticity (C.O.A.) from a reputable authenticator. read more