In 1665 Robert Hooke, the English pioneer of microscopy, published a groundbreaking book called Micrographia. It was filled with meticulous observations of plant cells and insects and demonstrated how Hooke appreciated the communicative power of the image.
Over the next two centuries microscopes kept advancing. As they did, scientists and artists often worked together to examine and reveal the living world's inner complexities. The images that emerged were immensely valuable to advancing science. They also revealed the spectacle of life to a wider audience.
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