Foldable Paper Microscope For Less Than A Buck

[mikecable]

A brilliant design for a foldable paper microscope called the "Foldscope" designed to help combat malaria in third world countries. Can be mass produced for less than a dollar. Here are the links:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/03/paper-microscope/ - A Wired magazine article describing the origami-inspired "Foldscope" --watch the video.

Here's the PDF file of the paper describing it, with the printable pictures of the parts: :

http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1403/1403.1211.pdf

And the TED talk:

http://www.ted.com/talks/manu_prakash_a_50_cent_microscope_that_folds_like_origami?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2014-03-08

[xonenine]

fascinating Mike, thanks