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Recording of the March 2026 MSSC Lecture and Workshop in Hematology given by MSSC member Tom Jones at Wildwood School in Santa Monica

Diagrams in the lecture are from "The Morphology of Human Blood Cells", by Diggs, Sturm and Bell, Third Edition. Copyright 1970, 1975 Abbott Laboratories. Thanks to Richard Weinberg for recording the audio.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Prof. Brian Ford's Crticial Focus article series covering all manner of microscopy-related issues, available on his website and in The Microscope journal.

Stuart Warter's presentation on the history of the microscope,
"Origin and Development of the Light Microscope"

MSSC member Tom Jones' video titled, Pond Life: Stephanoceros fimbriatus

This is a longer version, with music, of a video that Tom earned an Honorable Mention in the 2018 Nikon Small World in Motion contest.

Membership includes individuals with an active interest and experience in optical and electron microscopy and associated science and technology, as well as, novices with varied interests. The club is not exclusive. In addition to local Southern California members, we also have corresponding members from around the globe.

Regular workshops held virtually on the first Saturday of the month, plus an annual in-person Pond Life Meeting in May.