foldscope

Two Indian-Americans scientists, Dr. Subhash Kot and Dr. Manu Prakash have received the MacArthur grant, 2016, for exceptional creativity in their fields of interest.

TED fellow Manu Prakash and team have invented a microscope (which they call Foldscope) that is easy to use and fold from a single sheet of A4 size paper! The cost of this microscope is 50 cents (or Rs. 30) only. Wath this amazing demo where Manu shows how the 'Foldscope' can revolutionize health care.