FTFY
"even politicians"? You mean *despite* politicians.
A trio of boffins at the Georg August University Göttingen and Münster University have put together a low-cost yet high-resolution microscope for educational users – using smartphone parts and Lego bricks. "An understanding of science is crucial for decision-making and brings many benefits in everyday life, such as problem- …
Bah in my day century we just needed a blowtorch and a glass rod .
Actually it's difficult to melt the glass rod and get a nice round blob of glass - there's a very nice introduction
While these aren't going to replace the Stemi Wi-fi equipped microscopes + iPads in our training room, the relatively low cost could mean much greater take up for our remote surgical training - we already send out about £25-worth of materials to attendees, who then have to juggle laptop and phone to be able to connect both into a Zoom-based training session. Adding an optional £85 kit of parts for those who need it could be feasible, especially for some of our less well-equipped international students who are effectively largely excluded at the moment.