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femmocrat

(28,394 posts) Mon Oct 24, 2016, 09:17 AM Oct 2016

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Today's Google Doodle: The Father of Microbiology

Today's Google Doodle: The father of microbiology:

The 'father of microbiology' is celebrated with a Google Doodle today, on what would have been his 384th birthday. (snip> biography)

Today's Google Doodle was designed by Gerben Steenks, who wrote: "I chose to make it an animated Doodle to show the 'before and after' experience that Antoni van Leeuwenhoek had — looking through a microscope and seeing a surprising new world." Here's to celebrating a true visionary!

More at link: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/antoni-van-leeuwenhoek-birthday-google-doodle

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Today's Google Doodle: The Father of Microbiology (Original Post) femmocrat Oct 2016 OP

thanks riversedge Oct 2016 #1

As a microbiologist.... CherokeeDem Oct 2016 #2

I was hoping there were some scientists on DU who would respond. femmocrat Oct 2016 #3

I love the art... CherokeeDem Oct 2016 #4

thank you for posting niyad Oct 2016 #5

Cavorting wee beasties! Crabby Appleton Oct 2016 #6

riversedge

(70,306 posts)

1. thanks

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 09:27 AM

Oct 2016

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)

2. As a microbiologist....

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 09:48 AM

Oct 2016

this is really cool!!!

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

3. I was hoping there were some scientists on DU who would respond.

Reply to CherokeeDem (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 09:50 AM

Oct 2016

Thanks!

My background is in art so I liked the design of it.

CherokeeDem

(3,709 posts)

4. I love the art...

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 10:57 AM

Oct 2016

It's really clever.

Thanks for posting....

niyad

(113,581 posts)

5. thank you for posting

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 11:29 AM

Oct 2016

Crabby Appleton

(5,231 posts)

6. Cavorting wee beasties!

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Mon Oct 24, 2016, 11:40 AM

Oct 2016

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