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We are the makers of Foldscope, the original paper microscope! Our goal is to make microscopy & the wonder of science equitable and accessible to everyone. https://foldscope.com/
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Foldscope Paper Microscopes | Portable Microscopes
Foldscope makes science more accessible. Our foldable paper microscopes are low-cost devices that bring the wonders of the microscopic world to all.
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Foldscope began as an idea to make science more accessible. That idea has grown into a company that now delivers powerful scientific tools around the world!
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In March of 2025, Dr. Debarati Chattopadhyay and Dr. Anupma Harshal, with St. Joseph's University in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, led a Foldscope workshop with students at Loyola PUC School in Manvi, Raichur, Karnataka.
🦠 Read more about this workshop on Foldscope's Microcosmos!
🦠 Read more about this workshop on Foldscope's Microcosmos!
December 30, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In March of 2025, Dr. Debarati Chattopadhyay and Dr. Anupma Harshal, with St. Joseph's University in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, led a Foldscope workshop with students at Loyola PUC School in Manvi, Raichur, Karnataka.
🦠 Read more about this workshop on Foldscope's Microcosmos!
🦠 Read more about this workshop on Foldscope's Microcosmos!
🎉 Congratulations to our November’s Foldscoper of the Month, Juan Morales-Trejo! 🎉
📸 Follow his work:
Microcosmos:
microcosmos.foldscope.com/author/8282
Facebook: El Nodo: Ciencia @elnodociencia
YouTube: El Nodo: Ciencia @elnodociencia
📸 Follow his work:
Microcosmos:
microcosmos.foldscope.com/author/8282
Facebook: El Nodo: Ciencia @elnodociencia
YouTube: El Nodo: Ciencia @elnodociencia
December 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
🎉 Congratulations to our November’s Foldscoper of the Month, Juan Morales-Trejo! 🎉
📸 Follow his work:
Microcosmos:
microcosmos.foldscope.com/author/8282
Facebook: El Nodo: Ciencia @elnodociencia
YouTube: El Nodo: Ciencia @elnodociencia
📸 Follow his work:
Microcosmos:
microcosmos.foldscope.com/author/8282
Facebook: El Nodo: Ciencia @elnodociencia
YouTube: El Nodo: Ciencia @elnodociencia
Happy Holidays from all of us at Foldscope Instruments! 🎄
Wishing you a season filled with joy... and plenty of curiosity, wonder, and discovery too! Thank you for exploring the microscopic world with us this year. Here’s to a bright, science-filled New Year! 🥳
#HappyHolidaysFromFoldscope
Wishing you a season filled with joy... and plenty of curiosity, wonder, and discovery too! Thank you for exploring the microscopic world with us this year. Here’s to a bright, science-filled New Year! 🥳
#HappyHolidaysFromFoldscope
December 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Happy Holidays from all of us at Foldscope Instruments! 🎄
Wishing you a season filled with joy... and plenty of curiosity, wonder, and discovery too! Thank you for exploring the microscopic world with us this year. Here’s to a bright, science-filled New Year! 🥳
#HappyHolidaysFromFoldscope
Wishing you a season filled with joy... and plenty of curiosity, wonder, and discovery too! Thank you for exploring the microscopic world with us this year. Here’s to a bright, science-filled New Year! 🥳
#HappyHolidaysFromFoldscope
Our Fast & Curious Tour visited the Catawba County School District Administration Office in Newton, NC, where educators had the opportunity to learn about the Foldscope Mini and Foldscope 2.0! 🔬
#FastAndCuriousTour #HandsOnLearning #EducatorWorkshop
#FastAndCuriousTour #HandsOnLearning #EducatorWorkshop
December 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Our Fast & Curious Tour visited the Catawba County School District Administration Office in Newton, NC, where educators had the opportunity to learn about the Foldscope Mini and Foldscope 2.0! 🔬
#FastAndCuriousTour #HandsOnLearning #EducatorWorkshop
#FastAndCuriousTour #HandsOnLearning #EducatorWorkshop
👀 Have you ever looked at your cat's fur from a microscopic view?
#foldscopeexplorerkit #microscopyathome #cathairunderamicoscope
#foldscopeexplorerkit #microscopyathome #cathairunderamicoscope
December 24, 2025 at 12:33 AM
👀 Have you ever looked at your cat's fur from a microscopic view?
#foldscopeexplorerkit #microscopyathome #cathairunderamicoscope
#foldscopeexplorerkit #microscopyathome #cathairunderamicoscope
Big discoveries don’t need big tools 🔍 🌿
The Foldscope 2.0 is:
🧑🧑🧒 Kid-friendly
🎒 Lightweight & travel-ready
🔬 Made to zoom in and make science FUN
📲 Tap the link in our bio to grab your Foldscope 2.0 and start zooming into your own magnificent discoveries!
#Foldscope #ScienceIsFun
The Foldscope 2.0 is:
🧑🧑🧒 Kid-friendly
🎒 Lightweight & travel-ready
🔬 Made to zoom in and make science FUN
📲 Tap the link in our bio to grab your Foldscope 2.0 and start zooming into your own magnificent discoveries!
#Foldscope #ScienceIsFun
December 22, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Big discoveries don’t need big tools 🔍 🌿
The Foldscope 2.0 is:
🧑🧑🧒 Kid-friendly
🎒 Lightweight & travel-ready
🔬 Made to zoom in and make science FUN
📲 Tap the link in our bio to grab your Foldscope 2.0 and start zooming into your own magnificent discoveries!
#Foldscope #ScienceIsFun
The Foldscope 2.0 is:
🧑🧑🧒 Kid-friendly
🎒 Lightweight & travel-ready
🔬 Made to zoom in and make science FUN
📲 Tap the link in our bio to grab your Foldscope 2.0 and start zooming into your own magnificent discoveries!
#Foldscope #ScienceIsFun
Our Fast & Curious Tour stopped at Isothermal Community College in Spindale, NC, where educators got hands-on with the Foldscope Mini and Foldscope 2.0!
Thank you to everyone who joined us. It was inspiring to hear how Foldscope will be used to engage students in new and exciting ways.🌱
Thank you to everyone who joined us. It was inspiring to hear how Foldscope will be used to engage students in new and exciting ways.🌱
December 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Our Fast & Curious Tour stopped at Isothermal Community College in Spindale, NC, where educators got hands-on with the Foldscope Mini and Foldscope 2.0!
Thank you to everyone who joined us. It was inspiring to hear how Foldscope will be used to engage students in new and exciting ways.🌱
Thank you to everyone who joined us. It was inspiring to hear how Foldscope will be used to engage students in new and exciting ways.🌱
December 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
❄️ OUR HOLIDAY SALE ENDS TOMORROW! ❄️
Don't miss your chance to grab Foldscope products and accessories at their best prices of the year!
SHOP NOW before the sale ends at Foldscope.com
#Foldscope #HolidaySale #ScienceGiftInspo
Don't miss your chance to grab Foldscope products and accessories at their best prices of the year!
SHOP NOW before the sale ends at Foldscope.com
#Foldscope #HolidaySale #ScienceGiftInspo
December 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
❄️ OUR HOLIDAY SALE ENDS TOMORROW! ❄️
Don't miss your chance to grab Foldscope products and accessories at their best prices of the year!
SHOP NOW before the sale ends at Foldscope.com
#Foldscope #HolidaySale #ScienceGiftInspo
Don't miss your chance to grab Foldscope products and accessories at their best prices of the year!
SHOP NOW before the sale ends at Foldscope.com
#Foldscope #HolidaySale #ScienceGiftInspo
🎄✨ Give the gift of curiosity this holiday season!
Foldscope products turn tiny moments into BIG discoveries. Perfect for curious kids, educators, and science lovers of all ages, these hands-on tools make exploring the microscopic world easy and affordable.
🎁 shop now: foldscope.com
Foldscope products turn tiny moments into BIG discoveries. Perfect for curious kids, educators, and science lovers of all ages, these hands-on tools make exploring the microscopic world easy and affordable.
🎁 shop now: foldscope.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
🎄✨ Give the gift of curiosity this holiday season!
Foldscope products turn tiny moments into BIG discoveries. Perfect for curious kids, educators, and science lovers of all ages, these hands-on tools make exploring the microscopic world easy and affordable.
🎁 shop now: foldscope.com
Foldscope products turn tiny moments into BIG discoveries. Perfect for curious kids, educators, and science lovers of all ages, these hands-on tools make exploring the microscopic world easy and affordable.
🎁 shop now: foldscope.com
👀 First looks. Real reactions. Endless curiosity.
You too can use a Foldscope to explore the microscopic world, and share your discoveries on Microcosmos! This platform connects science enthusiasts worldwide. 🌎
Tap the link in our bio to learn more!
#Foldscope #Microcosmos #CuriosityInAction
You too can use a Foldscope to explore the microscopic world, and share your discoveries on Microcosmos! This platform connects science enthusiasts worldwide. 🌎
Tap the link in our bio to learn more!
#Foldscope #Microcosmos #CuriosityInAction
December 16, 2025 at 2:13 AM
👀 First looks. Real reactions. Endless curiosity.
You too can use a Foldscope to explore the microscopic world, and share your discoveries on Microcosmos! This platform connects science enthusiasts worldwide. 🌎
Tap the link in our bio to learn more!
#Foldscope #Microcosmos #CuriosityInAction
You too can use a Foldscope to explore the microscopic world, and share your discoveries on Microcosmos! This platform connects science enthusiasts worldwide. 🌎
Tap the link in our bio to learn more!
#Foldscope #Microcosmos #CuriosityInAction
Take a look at this list and you will see that Foldscopes make great gifts (and the accessories can be fun stocking stuffers!!)! Happy Holidays!
Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!
Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Take a look at this list and you will see that Foldscopes make great gifts (and the accessories can be fun stocking stuffers!!)! Happy Holidays!
Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!
Visit foldscope.com/pages/store-... to take advantage of our holiday sales!
Only 1 HOUR left to grab a Foldscope 2.0 Deluxe Pouch for $19.99, an exclusive deal at ASCB 2025!
This kit includes:
👝Decorative cloth pouch
🔬Foldscope 2.0
💡LED light
🔎2 lenses (50x & 140x)
Come visit our booth #113 in the Exhibitor Hall and get this deal while you still can!
This kit includes:
👝Decorative cloth pouch
🔬Foldscope 2.0
💡LED light
🔎2 lenses (50x & 140x)
Come visit our booth #113 in the Exhibitor Hall and get this deal while you still can!
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Only 1 HOUR left to grab a Foldscope 2.0 Deluxe Pouch for $19.99, an exclusive deal at ASCB 2025!
This kit includes:
👝Decorative cloth pouch
🔬Foldscope 2.0
💡LED light
🔎2 lenses (50x & 140x)
Come visit our booth #113 in the Exhibitor Hall and get this deal while you still can!
This kit includes:
👝Decorative cloth pouch
🔬Foldscope 2.0
💡LED light
🔎2 lenses (50x & 140x)
Come visit our booth #113 in the Exhibitor Hall and get this deal while you still can!
Hello from Philadelphia! 👋 Foldscope is excited to be part of #ASCB2025, sharing how accessible, affordable science can spark curiosity and empower learners of all ages. Come visit us to try out a paper microscope at Booth #113 in Hall E. We can't wait to meet you!
#foldscope #ASCB2025 #microscopy
#foldscope #ASCB2025 #microscopy
December 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Hello from Philadelphia! 👋 Foldscope is excited to be part of #ASCB2025, sharing how accessible, affordable science can spark curiosity and empower learners of all ages. Come visit us to try out a paper microscope at Booth #113 in Hall E. We can't wait to meet you!
#foldscope #ASCB2025 #microscopy
#foldscope #ASCB2025 #microscopy
We are celebrating 10 years of magnifying curiosity!
🥳🎉🔬
🥳🎉🔬
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We are celebrating 10 years of magnifying curiosity!
🥳🎉🔬
🥳🎉🔬
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Christmas came early to the K-5 science and STEAM educators at Iredell-Statesville Schools! I had a great time working with these passionate teachers who are now ready to confidently put #Foldscopes into the hands of their students!
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Christmas came early to the K-5 science and STEAM educators at Iredell-Statesville Schools! I had a great time working with these passionate teachers who are now ready to confidently put #Foldscopes into the hands of their students!
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social
@teamfoldscope.bsky.social
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Heading out to do some @teamfoldscope.bsky.social training at @lenoirrhyne.bsky.social and App State- Hickory campus!
November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Heading out to do some @teamfoldscope.bsky.social training at @lenoirrhyne.bsky.social and App State- Hickory campus!
Foldscopes as part of an escape room? What a great idea!!
Ever used a microscope to break out of an escape room?
The EMBL programme ‘Summer of Science’ offered children, families, and even scientists a unique way to experience science through a collection of creative activities.
Learn more: www.embl.org/news/lab-mat...
The EMBL programme ‘Summer of Science’ offered children, families, and even scientists a unique way to experience science through a collection of creative activities.
Learn more: www.embl.org/news/lab-mat...
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Foldscopes as part of an escape room? What a great idea!!
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This week I had a great time sharing @teamfoldscope.bsky.social resources with Spartanburg School District 7 science educators and the Rock Hill Schools 7th graders at the career day hosted by Rawlinson Road Middle School!
Inspiring educators and students one microscopic view at a time!
Inspiring educators and students one microscopic view at a time!
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This week I had a great time sharing @teamfoldscope.bsky.social resources with Spartanburg School District 7 science educators and the Rock Hill Schools 7th graders at the career day hosted by Rawlinson Road Middle School!
Inspiring educators and students one microscopic view at a time!
Inspiring educators and students one microscopic view at a time!
We are collaborating with #RAYNGrowingSystems at #NSTAFall2025! We're using #Foldscopes to watch changes in root development under various pH levels in #EdRack. Join the workshop on 11/14 at 8:00 am in room M100J and visit booth #449 to learn more!
#NSTA #NSTEM
#NSTA #NSTEM
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We are collaborating with #RAYNGrowingSystems at #NSTAFall2025! We're using #Foldscopes to watch changes in root development under various pH levels in #EdRack. Join the workshop on 11/14 at 8:00 am in room M100J and visit booth #449 to learn more!
#NSTA #NSTEM
#NSTA #NSTEM
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Manu Prakesh ($1 #foldscope fame) guest stars on #TheMicroscopists. Quite incredible drive & desire for making science hands-on & accessible. He also talks about his passion for fieldwork, & explains why he has barnacles growing in his bathroom!
Stream bit.ly/microscopist...
@prakashlab.bsky.social
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@prakashlab.bsky.social
The Microscopists | Manu Prakash (Stanford University)
We're thrilled to bring you this episode of The Microscopists with an absolute force in accessible science and microscopy innovation—Manu Prakash of Stanford University.Manu shares the origin of th...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Manu Prakesh ($1 #foldscope fame) guest stars on #TheMicroscopists. Quite incredible drive & desire for making science hands-on & accessible. He also talks about his passion for fieldwork, & explains why he has barnacles growing in his bathroom!
Stream bit.ly/microscopist...
@prakashlab.bsky.social
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@prakashlab.bsky.social
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Science needs to be part of our day to traditions. For many years - I have continued to give Foldscope @teamfoldscope.bsky.social with the candy on Halloween. Try it out and surprise the kids with the capacity to see and discover real #microMonsters crawling on our planet. 🎃👻
#FoldscopeHalloween
#FoldscopeHalloween
October 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Science needs to be part of our day to traditions. For many years - I have continued to give Foldscope @teamfoldscope.bsky.social with the candy on Halloween. Try it out and surprise the kids with the capacity to see and discover real #microMonsters crawling on our planet. 🎃👻
#FoldscopeHalloween
#FoldscopeHalloween
Happy Halloween! Are you celebrating by searching for ghosts and spiders with your #Foldscope?
October 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Happy Halloween! Are you celebrating by searching for ghosts and spiders with your #Foldscope?
Imagine a world where our students think of science not as a list of vocabulary words, but rather as a series of beautiful images. Read this Microcosmos post, grab some art supplies & a #Foldscope, & start creating & discovering!
#ArtsIntegration #EduSky
microcosmos.foldscope.com/post/IX18Bf1...
#ArtsIntegration #EduSky
microcosmos.foldscope.com/post/IX18Bf1...
October 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Imagine a world where our students think of science not as a list of vocabulary words, but rather as a series of beautiful images. Read this Microcosmos post, grab some art supplies & a #Foldscope, & start creating & discovering!
#ArtsIntegration #EduSky
microcosmos.foldscope.com/post/IX18Bf1...
#ArtsIntegration #EduSky
microcosmos.foldscope.com/post/IX18Bf1...
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Adventures In Microscopy: Fall Leaves
Is anyone else getting #Wicked vibes?
Maple and oak leaves viewed under a #Foldscope 2.0 at 50x magnification.
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful
Is anyone else getting #Wicked vibes?
Maple and oak leaves viewed under a #Foldscope 2.0 at 50x magnification.
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful
October 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Adventures In Microscopy: Fall Leaves
Is anyone else getting #Wicked vibes?
Maple and oak leaves viewed under a #Foldscope 2.0 at 50x magnification.
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful
Is anyone else getting #Wicked vibes?
Maple and oak leaves viewed under a #Foldscope 2.0 at 50x magnification.
#FearlessMicroscopy #STEAM #ScienceIsBeautiful