It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's....a Foldscope!

With 140x magnification and 2 micron resolution, amazing things are about to be discovered through the Foldscope!

Students competing in this year's Wyoming State Science Fair were invited to the University of Wyoming Ecology and Biogeochemistry Core Lab to explore their facilities, share research ideas, and most importantly receive their very own Foldscope!

Known as the 2020 Wyoming State Science Fair Foldscope Party, nearly 100 students celebrated their success at the fair by touring labs and the UW Geology Museum while testing out their new Foldscopes.  The scopes were distributed instead of t-shirts at this year's event and, based on the pictures, was an exciting way to conclude this year's fair!

The Foldscope, invented by Mantu Paresh, is a high tech paper microscope that allows scientists of all ages to further explore the world around them.  Students had the opportunity to build, and learn how to use their scopes, at this year's Foldscope Party.  Between the Ecology BGC Lab and the UW Geology Museum, there were plenty of opportunities to test them out.

Check out the gallery below for a look into the night's activities and excitement!