Scientists look through microscopes to see living things. Then they develop theories to interpret and images to represent what they see. From drawings to photomicrographs to videos, cell images can look very different and help researchers learn new and different things. Prior knowledge shapes new ideas, those new ideas spur the creation of more images, and so on.
This historical and scientific exhibit offers moments in the process of seeing, imaging, and even imagining what cells could be and do.
If you find yourself in Woods Hole, MA, please visit the exhibit at Marine Biological Laboratory's Lillie Library. If you find yourself on the internet, please view the virtual exhibit.
Or, watch the Seeing Cells exhibit videos: