Foldscope

@TeamFoldscope

We are the makers of Foldscope, the original paper microscope! Working to globally expand access to microscopy & the wonder of science.

San Francisco, CA

foldscope.com

Joined November 2016

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Sep 20, 2025
🔬 Free microscopes + teacher training! This fall we’re relaunching our Fast & Curious tour — bringing free Foldscopes (paper microscopes), workshops, and lesson plans to educators across the United States. Each educator will receive free training, a Foldscope to keep, plus
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Aug 26
🥳 Our July Foldscoper of the Month, Arnold Abakah, is a Biochemistry graduate from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana and is currently pursuing an MSc in Bioinformatics at the University of Ghana. 🦠 As a Pandemic Fund trainee, his work focuses
Foldscope
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Aug 17
🔬For a limited time, get FREE SHIPPING on the Foldscope 2.0 Explorer Kit! Your own microscopy lab, right in the box!🦠 🔗Shop now at foldscope.com/store This kit gives you everything you need to start exploring the microscopic world, including a portable paper microscope
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Aug 11
🔬 Foldscope at the ECU STEM Symposium! On July 29, our Educational Specialist, Holly Stuart, attended the East Carolina University STEM Symposium! She led a hands-on Foldscope workshop where educators had the opportunity to explore the microscopic world using our paper
Foldscope
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Jul 29
Our Educational Specialist Holly Stuart represented Foldscope at the 2026 National Arts Integration & STEAM Conference in St. Louis, where she presented "Light, Microscopy, and Perspective" to more than 60+ attendees! Her presentation explored how accessible, affordable, hands-on