Yale Bulletin and Calendar

April 20, 2001

Volume 29, Number 27

Medical Library exhibit examines
the evolution of microscopes

Microscopes, from the primitive to the high-tech, will be on display at a new scientific exhibition opening Wednesday, April 25, in the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, 333 Cedar St.

Titled "Microscopy -- Tools of the Biomedical Sciences," the exhibit features rare historical microscopes as well as modern instruments on the cutting edge of technology. The latter include micro-imaging surgical dissecting equipment, computerized ophthalmic instruments and a new Israeli-created video capsule which, when swallowed, transmits about 50,000 vivid micro images as it progresses through the gastrointestinal tract, revealing hidden diseases and bleeding sites.

The exhibit includes a video with computerized interactive devices. The show will be formally opened at 3:30 p.m. on April 25, and the ceremony will be streamed over the Internet. Among the featured guests will be Nobel laureate Dr. Joshua Lederberg, who will present this year's Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Keynote Address later that afternoon. See Visiting on Campus, page 10, for details.

"Microscopy -- Tools of the Biomedical Sciences" was created in honor of Yale's Tercentennial Celebration by Dr. Martin E. Gordon, clinical professor of medicine and chair of the board of trustees of the Associates of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. An unrestricted educational grant by the Carl Zeiss Foundation provided the necessary funds for the exhibit.

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