Next Thursday, March 27, scientific coffee with Gabriel Cristóbal

Looking at the Invisible: Optical Microscopy and Imaging
This talk will be on Thursday the 27th at 11:00 a.m. in the center’s Conference Room.

Madrid / March 13, 2025

The March Scientific Café will once again feature a speaker from the Image and Vision Science group. Gabriel Cristóbal will give a talk entitled “Looking at the Invisible: Optical Microscopy and Imaging.”

The talk will be at 11:00 a.m. in the Conference Room (S121), followed by coffee at the Club+Terrace.

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Talk Summary

Since its invention in the 17th century, microscopy has revolutionized our understanding of the world, allowing us to observe structures invisible to the human eye. In this talk, we will take a historical journey through the major milestones of optical microscopy, from Antonie van Leeuwenhoek’s early experiments to modern innovations that have taken this technique to new limits of resolution and application. We will explore the fundamentals of optical microscopy, including the principle of image formation, the importance of diffraction, and improvements in illumination and contrast that have revealed previously unattainable details.