Electron microscopes are some of the most powerful tools in science, allowing us to capture images at a scale so tiny that we can observe individual atoms! Unlike traditional light microscopes ...

Electron microscopes are still a pretty rare build, but not unheard-of. If you ever find one that’s broken, it could be a worthwhile investment.

Recently there has been a spate of scientific papers containing the phrase “vegetative electron microscopy/microscope“. The term suggests a device for scanning broccoli, but it is utter nonsense.

Electron microscopes have existed since the 1930s, and they’ve played a vital role in revealing the structure of proteins and viruses and how they work.