Microcosmos explorer student using their cellphone to capture a photograph of a prepared rhizome slide through the Foldscope.
Students assembling their own Foldscope during the workshop.
Microcosmos explorer student using their cellphone to capture a photograph of a prepared rhizome slide through the Foldscope.
Students assembling their own Foldscope during the workshop.
(Para español, vea abajo)
For my social service -necessary to graduate from any public university in Mexico- I decided to do community service. I received a material grant from One World Science, an FPI initiative dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in science.
The material grant consisted of 100 foldscopes, a type of portable paper microscope. I designed a science workshop around the microscope called Explorers of the Microcosmos and offered it at schools in Mexico City that didn't have equipped biology laboratories.
Once I had run out of foldscopes and completed my social service, I continued to offer the course by purchasing foldscopes myself.
After receiving an invitation to participate in a special issue on science education at Biology Methods and Protocols, I wrote a paper about the workshop (click here to access the paper).
For my social service -necessary to graduate from any public university in Mexico- I decided to do community service. I received a material grant from One World Science, an FPI initiative dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in science.
The material grant consisted of 100 foldscopes, a type of portable paper microscope. I designed a science workshop around the microscope called Explorers of the Microcosmos and offered it at schools in Mexico City that didn't have equipped biology laboratories.
Once I had run out of foldscopes and completed my social service, I continued to offer the course by purchasing foldscopes myself.
After receiving an invitation to participate in a special issue on science education at Biology Methods and Protocols, I wrote a paper about the workshop (click here to access the paper).
Scroll down to see photographs of the workshops!
Divulgación científica - Talleres de foldscopes
Para mi servicio social -necesario para graduarse de cualquier universidad pública en México- decidí realizar el formato de servicio a la comunidad. Para ello, recibí una concesión material de parte de One World Science, una iniciativa de FPI dedicada a promover la diversidad e inclusión en la ciencia.
La consesión trató de 100 foldscopes, una clase de microscopio portable de papel. Diseñé un taller alrededor del microscopio llamado Exploradores del Microcosmos y lo impartí en escuelas en la Ciudad de México y Guadalajara que no tenían laboratorios de biología equipados.
Una vez que se me terminaron los foldscopes y completé mi servicio social, continué con los talleres comprando yo misma más foldscopes.
Después de recibir una invitación a contribuir a una edición especial de educación de la ciencia en Biology Methods and Protocols, escribí un artículo sobre el taller (haz click aquí para ver el artículo).
¡Aquí abajo encontrarás fotografías de los talleres!
