Why amateur microscopy?Why amateur microscopy?

Discover the amazing world under the microscope, learn how to get the best from your microscope, or how to take stunning photos. Join our amateur community to learn more.

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday 7th February 2023  6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Gossip Meeting – Zoom logo only
Capturing and editing video footage

Saturday 18th February 2023 – Crowfield, Suffolk
Anglian Microscopy Group
Stains and staining      Making Gram-stained smears

Saturday 25th February 2023 – Cobham
Home Counties Meeting (Surrey)
Short talks, gossip and practical microscopy.

Olympus BH-2 with cameraTaking photos through a microscope

Read our 3 articles:

• Starting digital photomicrography

• Microscopes and digital photography

• Advanced digital photomicrography

Members’ area

Club members can log in to access additional resources, including meeting reports, videos of lectures, and galleries of slides and photomicrographs.

What’s new?

• Gossip 17th January (video, members only)
• Wimbledon Common Nature Club report
• Annual Christmas Quiz (members only)
• Quekett Christmas Lecture (members only)
• The MC Cooke Lecture (members only)

Citizen science

How you can help us as a citizen scientist by joining our projects.

Become a member

Read about the benefits of becoming a member of the Quekett, including the Club’s Bulletin and Journal, and a varied programme of gossip meetings, lectures and excursions.

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