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Microscope

The history and uses of the modern microscope. The microscope helps to save lives by enabling doctors to identify parasites. Jim Bennett of the Oxford Museum describes the first microscopes.

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大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project