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Old 02-03-2020, 10:56 AM
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I have a wonderful Motic stereo-microscope that I use for another hobby of mine... gemmology.

I guess it's in the middle from micro to macro... can't seen virus' and can't see the moon, but at 20x-140X I can see plenty within a gemstone such as inclusions, strain orientation (think polarization), chemical composition (think spectroscopy), bifringence (change of light based on orientation), refractivity etc...

All things small and large... that's the great thing about science. Pick something that interest you and stick with it.

My youngest is studying genetics and has a deep interest in CRISPR. He told me a couple of years ago that it'll be the cure for cancer, which considering https://www.newscientist.com/article...ells-are-safe/ he may be right.
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