http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/ Dive into the awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science news with award-winning writer Ed Yong. No previous experience required. Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5463 Kat Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:33:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5463 *Insert joke about ex-boyfriend's penis here* *Insert joke about ex-boyfriend’s penis here*

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5462 Jaban Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:25:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5462 If they're using one of their desktop SEMs, the cost to them looks to be about two minutes of the technician's time plus the amount of power a coffee maker uses. There are no consumables for many items, though it would depend on what it is you send in. If they’re using one of their desktop SEMs, the cost to them looks to be about two minutes of the technician’s time plus the amount of power a coffee maker uses. There are no consumables for many items, though it would depend on what it is you send in.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5461 Zach Miller Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:41:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5461 YES. I am sending them a sample of my frog-eyed gecko's skin. He has overlapping scales, so this should be cool. YES. I am sending them a sample of my frog-eyed gecko’s skin. He has overlapping scales, so this should be cool.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5460 Ed Yong Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:37:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5460 I expect greater exposure is simply the point. Anyone know how much it costs to do a single scan, after you actually own the equipment? Also the sole condition was that I stick a link from the words "benchtop SEM", which presumably will up their search engine rankings. I usually steer clear of commercial ventures, but at least this one is fun. I expect greater exposure is simply the point. Anyone know how much it costs to do a single scan, after you actually own the equipment?
Also the sole condition was that I stick a link from the words “benchtop SEM”, which presumably will up their search engine rankings.
I usually steer clear of commercial ventures, but at least this one is fun.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5459 drcharles Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:53:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5459 Fun idea... I wonder what their business model is except creating greater exposure for their company? In addition to posting images of scanned objects, I think they should also make a list of "inappropriate" objects received! Fun idea… I wonder what their business model is except creating greater exposure for their company?
In addition to posting images of scanned objects, I think they should also make a list of “inappropriate” objects received!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5458 sciencegoddess Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:54:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5458 oops, forgot to mention that students mail their samples to us and we prepare them. oops, forgot to mention that students mail their samples to us and we prepare them.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5457 sciencegoddess Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:47:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5457 Along similar lines, The University of Illinois has a very cool outreach project geared toward school aged kids (public, private and home schooled) called Bugscope. The NSF paid for an environmental scanning electron microscope in return for this amazing outreach project. Students and their teacher sign on from their computer(s) and control the stage in order to see their "bugs"! Anyone in the world can participate! <a href="http://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/" rel="nofollow">http://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/</a> Along similar lines, The University of Illinois has a very cool outreach project geared toward school aged kids (public, private and home schooled) called Bugscope. The NSF paid for an environmental scanning electron microscope in return for this amazing outreach project. Students and their teacher sign on from their computer(s) and control the stage in order to see their “bugs”! Anyone in the world can participate! http://bugscope.beckman.illinois.edu/

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5456 Ed Yong Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:38:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5456 THIS IS IMPORTANT - I've just remembered that ASPEX have informed me that samples will not be returned. Do not send them anything you want back! THIS IS IMPORTANT – I’ve just remembered that ASPEX have informed me that samples will not be returned. Do not send them anything you want back!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5455 Ben Bolet Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:23:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5455 AWESOME!!! Now I can get a new view of some butterfly wings on something other than my 40 year old microscope. Thanks for posting this. AWESOME!!! Now I can get a new view of some butterfly wings on something other than my 40 year old microscope. Thanks for posting this.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 Jim Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:03:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/10/24/extreme-close-up-get-something-scanned-under-an-electron-microscope-for-free/#comment-5454 lol, I do this myself with my own TEM and SEM. I've tried sampling quite a lot of things, but alas I'm still working on film and my film scanner sucks. When we get the digital upgrade I'm going to start posting things. lol, I do this myself with my own TEM and SEM. I’ve tried sampling quite a lot of things, but alas I’m still working on film and my film scanner sucks. When we get the digital upgrade I’m going to start posting things.

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