Manu Prakash

Foldscope microscopes are made and ship flat.

A Stanford professor is revolutionizing science with $1 microscopes made almost entirely of paper

Manu Prakash wants everyone to have a microscope in their pocket. If you’re thinking back to the high school lab, it might seem tough. But this new $1 “origami microscope” will turn your notion of a microscope on its head.Manu Prakash wants everyone to have a microscope in their pocket. If you’re thinking back to the high school lab, it might seem tough. But this new $1 “origami microscope” will turn your notion of a microscope on its head.