In a recent KQED QUEST Science post, Manu Prakash, PhD, a Stanford professor of bioengineering, describes his goal of making science accessible to everyone. His lab is mailing a Foldscope to anyone who submits a question he or she would like to use it to answer, and surprising and ingenious queries have been arriving from places like South Sudan, Iran, Ukraine, and India. This is creating a network of people who "think like scientists" (that is, ask their own questions about the world), because in Prakash's words, "science is about ideas," not access to fancy labs. Watch the video to learn more.
Previously: Miniature chemistry kit brings science out of the lab and into the classroom or field, Foldscope beta testers share the wonders of the microcosmos, Manu Prakash on how growing up in India influenced his interests as a Maker and entrepreneur, Dr. Prakash goes to Washington and Stanford bioengineer develops a 50-cent paper microscope
