Volume 2, Number 13 March 17, 1999 A Publication of the Internet Scout Project Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison The target audience of the new Scout Report for Science & Engineering is faculty, students, staff, and librarians in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering. Each biweekly issue offers a selective collection of Internet resources covering topics in the sciences, and related fields such as math and engineering, that have been chosen by librarians and content specialists in the given field of study. The Scout Report for Science & Engineering is also provided via email once every two weeks. Subscription information is included at the bottom of each issue.

Microscopy Primer [Java]
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/index.html
If the question "Can I use a finite tube length objective on an infinity-corrected system?" is burning in your mind, this site may have the answers you seek. Michael Davidson, of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL) at Florida State University, maintains this learning resource on Optical Microscopy. The site is divided into a number of useful sections. Fifty Most Frequently Asked Questions provides background information on microscopy and photomicrography. Anatomy of the Microscope offers an illustrated description of modern microscope elements, and Specialized Microscopy Techniques describes "contrast enhancement, fluorescence microscopy, differential interference contrast, phase contrast and other techniques used in microscopy." Virtual Microscopy offers an interesting interactive exploration (Java) of "the light path and filtration in reflected fluorescence microscopy." More than 100 links or references are provided in the Web Resources and Bibliography sections. Visitors will also want to check out the photomicrograph galleries, including Silicon Zoo, which features engineers' "doodles" on integrated circuits. [LXP]
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