For last 10 years - we have worked with thousands of organizations around the world helping support them in integrating foldscope programs.
To bring in a new cohort of organizations - we are re-launching “fast and curious” 2025 edition - apply and get a Foldscope trainer and Foldscopes for free!
To bring in a new cohort of organizations - we are re-launching “fast and curious” 2025 edition - apply and get a Foldscope trainer and Foldscopes for free!
🔬 Free microscopes + teacher training!
📅 Applications are now open. To apply, visit www.foldscope.com or scan the QR code (video)
✉️ Any questions? Email us at training@foldscope.com
#stem #education #science #teachers #training #free #microscopy #educators #professionaldevelopment #microscope
📅 Applications are now open. To apply, visit www.foldscope.com or scan the QR code (video)
✉️ Any questions? Email us at training@foldscope.com
#stem #education #science #teachers #training #free #microscopy #educators #professionaldevelopment #microscope
September 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
For last 10 years - we have worked with thousands of organizations around the world helping support them in integrating foldscope programs.
To bring in a new cohort of organizations - we are re-launching “fast and curious” 2025 edition - apply and get a Foldscope trainer and Foldscopes for free!
To bring in a new cohort of organizations - we are re-launching “fast and curious” 2025 edition - apply and get a Foldscope trainer and Foldscopes for free!
Stanford BioE's Prakash Lab @prakashlab.bsky.social is bringing science into focus for millions—2M+ foldscopes handed out. Because curiosity deserves to be magnified!
The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.
Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world
The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.
www.npr.org
December 13, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Stanford BioE's Prakash Lab @prakashlab.bsky.social is bringing science into focus for millions—2M+ foldscopes handed out. Because curiosity deserves to be magnified!
NSF Career Award supported invention of Foldscope - now reached 3 million kids globally with ~1 million kids in US - bringing joy of science to grassroots & communities with very little support. It’s brought communities working together on global problems.
www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/f...
www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/f...
January 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
NSF Career Award supported invention of Foldscope - now reached 3 million kids globally with ~1 million kids in US - bringing joy of science to grassroots & communities with very little support. It’s brought communities working together on global problems.
www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/f...
www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/f...
I think the Foldscopes are delightful foldscope.com
April 6, 2024 at 8:55 PM
I think the Foldscopes are delightful foldscope.com
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!!
This is a great way to use Foldscopes and microscopy for a creative writing prompt! #Teachers - how do you encourage student #creativity with science tools?
Adventures in Microscopy: Lizard Skin Part 3!
Observing the shed scales from a Carolina anole foot made me feel like I was studying a dragon! Tiny lizards can spark a powerful imagination when viewed under a Foldscope!
#FearlessMicroscopy #ScienceIsFun #STEAM #MagnifyCuriosity #EduSky
Observing the shed scales from a Carolina anole foot made me feel like I was studying a dragon! Tiny lizards can spark a powerful imagination when viewed under a Foldscope!
#FearlessMicroscopy #ScienceIsFun #STEAM #MagnifyCuriosity #EduSky
April 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is a great way to use Foldscopes and microscopy for a creative writing prompt! #Teachers - how do you encourage student #creativity with science tools?
My favorite NPR story blog - “Goats and Soda” sent a writer and photographer to a rural school in India; an early adopter of Foldscope. A wonderful photo story of kids “reading nature”. In this current challenging climate - the kids show us the way with joy and wonder.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
November 24, 2024 at 4:55 PM
My favorite NPR story blog - “Goats and Soda” sent a writer and photographer to a rural school in India; an early adopter of Foldscope. A wonderful photo story of kids “reading nature”. In this current challenging climate - the kids show us the way with joy and wonder.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
What a glorious day! @lucygdornan.bsky.social and I had the privilege of showcasing origami microscopes #foldscopes to the school kids of Ireland at #BTYSTE with the @ec.europa.eu
January 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
What a glorious day! @lucygdornan.bsky.social and I had the privilege of showcasing origami microscopes #foldscopes to the school kids of Ireland at #BTYSTE with the @ec.europa.eu
We're giving out FREE Foldscopes to educators and community leaders in the US! Visit foldscope.com/pages/fast-c... for more information or...
📌 Apply now at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#freefoldscopes #educatorworkshop #fastandcurioustour
📌 Apply now at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#freefoldscopes #educatorworkshop #fastandcurioustour
January 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
We're giving out FREE Foldscopes to educators and community leaders in the US! Visit foldscope.com/pages/fast-c... for more information or...
📌 Apply now at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#freefoldscopes #educatorworkshop #fastandcurioustour
📌 Apply now at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#freefoldscopes #educatorworkshop #fastandcurioustour
Behold the foldscope! 🧪 A microscope 🔬 made of paper to make #science accessible! This is what funding allows, this kind of marvel!
www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/f...
www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/f...
Foldscopes and Frugal Science: Paper Microscopes Make Science Globally Accessible — The Golden Goose Award
AWARDEES: Manu Prakash and Jim Cybulski FEDERAL FUNDING AGENCIES: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health Picture a microscope. You are likely imagining a heavy metal base,...
www.goldengooseaward.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Behold the foldscope! 🧪 A microscope 🔬 made of paper to make #science accessible! This is what funding allows, this kind of marvel!
www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/f...
www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/f...
We celebrated International Microorganism Day for the first time here in New Zealand! We had a blast, finger prints on agar plates, talks, foldscopes; the works! Maybe next year you can join in!
September 18, 2023 at 8:19 AM
We celebrated International Microorganism Day for the first time here in New Zealand! We had a blast, finger prints on agar plates, talks, foldscopes; the works! Maybe next year you can join in!
🥳 Our August Foldscoper of the Month, Avani Kaur, uses Foldscopes in her Cellular Magic series, where students learn about human body systems before observing real tissue and cell samples themselves.
📸 Follow Avani's work!
@osmosis.stem on Instagram, Facebook, & LinkedIn
📸 Follow Avani's work!
@osmosis.stem on Instagram, Facebook, & LinkedIn
September 29, 2026 at 3:38 PM
🥳 Our August Foldscoper of the Month, Avani Kaur, uses Foldscopes in her Cellular Magic series, where students learn about human body systems before observing real tissue and cell samples themselves.
📸 Follow Avani's work!
@osmosis.stem on Instagram, Facebook, & LinkedIn
📸 Follow Avani's work!
@osmosis.stem on Instagram, Facebook, & LinkedIn
Thank you for including Foldscopes as part of your microbiology gift guide!
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Thank you for including Foldscopes as part of your microbiology gift guide!
I'm ready to go for the last day of the NSTA 2025 Conference! Come visit the @teamfoldscope.bsky.social booth #263 to say hi and learn more about Foldscopes and how to bring them into your classroom!
#FearlessMicroscopy #TeachBetter #ScienceIsFun #MagnifyCuriosity #EquityAndAccess #EduSky
#FearlessMicroscopy #TeachBetter #ScienceIsFun #MagnifyCuriosity #EquityAndAccess #EduSky
March 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I'm ready to go for the last day of the NSTA 2025 Conference! Come visit the @teamfoldscope.bsky.social booth #263 to say hi and learn more about Foldscopes and how to bring them into your classroom!
#FearlessMicroscopy #TeachBetter #ScienceIsFun #MagnifyCuriosity #EquityAndAccess #EduSky
#FearlessMicroscopy #TeachBetter #ScienceIsFun #MagnifyCuriosity #EquityAndAccess #EduSky
Classroom #teachers - the holidays are the perfect time to explore how #microscopy can transform your #science lessons! This #Foldscope In The Classroom blog will help you choose the right Foldscopes & accessories for your classroom!
foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f...
#EduSky #STEAM #MagnifyCuriosity
foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f...
#EduSky #STEAM #MagnifyCuriosity
Foldscope In The Classroom: Getting Started with Microscopy: Choosing Your Tools
Question: How do you start using Foldscopes in classrooms or outreach programs? Congratulations on making the choice to bring the world of microscopy to your students! Engaging students with genuine, ...
foldscope.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Classroom #teachers - the holidays are the perfect time to explore how #microscopy can transform your #science lessons! This #Foldscope In The Classroom blog will help you choose the right Foldscopes & accessories for your classroom!
foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f...
#EduSky #STEAM #MagnifyCuriosity
foldscope.com/blogs/blog/f...
#EduSky #STEAM #MagnifyCuriosity
Lead an event with the Microscopical Society of SF today on using #Foldscopes in the field.
Here is a Peziza #fungus we looked at using the 340x lens. Amazing what origami, a ball lens, and good engineering can do
#microscopy #mycology #mushroom #DIYbio #biology #microscope #ascomycete #peziza
Here is a Peziza #fungus we looked at using the 340x lens. Amazing what origami, a ball lens, and good engineering can do
#microscopy #mycology #mushroom #DIYbio #biology #microscope #ascomycete #peziza
March 31, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Lead an event with the Microscopical Society of SF today on using #Foldscopes in the field.
Here is a Peziza #fungus we looked at using the 340x lens. Amazing what origami, a ball lens, and good engineering can do
#microscopy #mycology #mushroom #DIYbio #biology #microscope #ascomycete #peziza
Here is a Peziza #fungus we looked at using the 340x lens. Amazing what origami, a ball lens, and good engineering can do
#microscopy #mycology #mushroom #DIYbio #biology #microscope #ascomycete #peziza
This year’s #HomeRiverBioBlitz by @edutabafrica.bsky.social Africa flowed from Kitale, Kisumu & Limuru to Finland — where communities turned rivers into classrooms with #foldscopes, sketches & stories. Huge thanks to all the partners who made this possible! #CitizenScience @inaturalist.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This year’s #HomeRiverBioBlitz by @edutabafrica.bsky.social Africa flowed from Kitale, Kisumu & Limuru to Finland — where communities turned rivers into classrooms with #foldscopes, sketches & stories. Huge thanks to all the partners who made this possible! #CitizenScience @inaturalist.bsky.social
BTI summer undergrads brought science to the Ithaca Farmers Market! Over 160 visitors explored root fungi through Foldscopes, learned about phosphate cycling, and took home stickers and photos.
July 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
BTI summer undergrads brought science to the Ithaca Farmers Market! Over 160 visitors explored root fungi through Foldscopes, learned about phosphate cycling, and took home stickers and photos.
Building foldscopes tonight at Microscopes in Bars. If you are near The Valley Tavern in San Francisco we will be there 5-8pm Tuesday March 18th
March 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Building foldscopes tonight at Microscopes in Bars. If you are near The Valley Tavern in San Francisco we will be there 5-8pm Tuesday March 18th
It is the final day of the NSTA 2025 Conference! Make sure to stop by our booth (#263) to see Foldscopes in action!
#NSTAPhilly25 #MagnifyCuriosty #EquityAndAccess #STEM #STEAM #EduSky
#NSTAPhilly25 #MagnifyCuriosty #EquityAndAccess #STEM #STEAM #EduSky
March 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It is the final day of the NSTA 2025 Conference! Make sure to stop by our booth (#263) to see Foldscopes in action!
#NSTAPhilly25 #MagnifyCuriosty #EquityAndAccess #STEM #STEAM #EduSky
#NSTAPhilly25 #MagnifyCuriosty #EquityAndAccess #STEM #STEAM #EduSky
Thank you for sharing this article about the power of Foldscopes in education!
January 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Thank you for sharing this article about the power of Foldscopes in education!
#Microscopes would make our everyday world so interesting. Although I have no firsthand knowledge of them, investment in #Foldscopes might be a worthwhile community project, for people of any age.
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We heard 2026 was the new 2016... so here's a little Foldscope throwback! 10 years later, and our mission is still the same!
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January 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
#Microscopes would make our everyday world so interesting. Although I have no firsthand knowledge of them, investment in #Foldscopes might be a worthwhile community project, for people of any age.
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🔬 Want free microscopes and training?
Educators and community leaders in the US can apply to receive free Foldscopes (paper microscopes), hands-on training, and lesson plans to use with their students and communities.
📌 Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Educators and community leaders in the US can apply to receive free Foldscopes (paper microscopes), hands-on training, and lesson plans to use with their students and communities.
📌 Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Fast & Curious USA 2025-2026
Fast & Curious 2025–2026 is a program that brings free professional development workshops and our paper microscopes, Foldscopes, to communities across the United States. Each session trains teachers…
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September 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🔬 Want free microscopes and training?
Educators and community leaders in the US can apply to receive free Foldscopes (paper microscopes), hands-on training, and lesson plans to use with their students and communities.
📌 Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Educators and community leaders in the US can apply to receive free Foldscopes (paper microscopes), hands-on training, and lesson plans to use with their students and communities.
📌 Apply here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Belle réussite pour la 2e journée de médiation scientifique SBCF–SFBD à Ivry-sur-Seine !
Notre nouvelle expo « Cell beau la vie » a émerveillé les enfants. Foldscopes, observation et dessin de cellules : les cellules étaient à l’honneur et ont conquis élèves et enseignants 🔬
Merci à tou·te·s 👏
Notre nouvelle expo « Cell beau la vie » a émerveillé les enfants. Foldscopes, observation et dessin de cellules : les cellules étaient à l’honneur et ont conquis élèves et enseignants 🔬
Merci à tou·te·s 👏
April 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Belle réussite pour la 2e journée de médiation scientifique SBCF–SFBD à Ivry-sur-Seine !
Notre nouvelle expo « Cell beau la vie » a émerveillé les enfants. Foldscopes, observation et dessin de cellules : les cellules étaient à l’honneur et ont conquis élèves et enseignants 🔬
Merci à tou·te·s 👏
Notre nouvelle expo « Cell beau la vie » a émerveillé les enfants. Foldscopes, observation et dessin de cellules : les cellules étaient à l’honneur et ont conquis élèves et enseignants 🔬
Merci à tou·te·s 👏
I am planning to build 10 of these in neighborhoods around SF. I will cover costs for foldscopes to anyone who does this across the country - let’s get a 100 of these across all states.
November 14, 2024 at 6:14 AM
I am planning to build 10 of these in neighborhoods around SF. I will cover costs for foldscopes to anyone who does this across the country - let’s get a 100 of these across all states.