I found my subject in a classroom environment. While my peers examined living organisms such as plants, I was curious to see how something non-living would look using the foldscope.

Using the LED magnifier, I observed white crystal looking substances. I am curious to know how the precision and clarity varies depending on the foldscope model. Regarding my sample, I am particularly interested in how the sample possibly captures elements from the tampering and touching of the chalk by people.


I conducted this project as part of Professor Pringle's EEB321 class at Princeton University.