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Microscopy is the interpretive use of microscopes.(1,1a,2) No matter what kind of microscope, employing whatever medium, in whatever manner, with whatever kind of specimen, microscopy also requires a primary observer to interpret the image. Accordingly, microscopy can be interpreted as science,(2a) art,(3,3a) or a game—what is it?
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Rochow, T.G., Tucker, P.A. (1994). Definitions, Attributes of Visibility, and General Principles. In: Introduction to Microscopy by Means of Light, Electrons, X Rays, or Acoustics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1513-9_2
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