The Foldscope-An Innovative Educational Cum Research T

Foldscope is an optical microscope which is very easy and affordable for mankind.The Foldscope was developed by a team led by Dr. Manu Prakash and his student Dr. Jim Cybulski from Stanford University USA. It is a part of the “frugal science” movement which aims to make cheap and easy tools available for scientific use in the developing world. Foldscopes allow for self-discovery learning which promotes inquiry in the field. The foldscope technology that is available to students allows more use of technology both inside and outside the classroom that is helpful for learning. The uses for a foldscope in a classroom are endless. Application of this low-cost microscopy technology to a different domain of microscopic study would help people to better understanding microscopic world around us including microorganisms and micro- structure to the fields and further enhancing scientific temperament among the masses.