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Emily Graslie's Art Lab: The Art of the Microcosmos

10 minutes 47 seconds

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A conversation with Master of Microscopes James Weiss starts Emily down a path of exploration into the unusual intersection of Victorian science-fiction authors and 19th-century microscopists. In this episode, she explores the tiny galleries and itty-bitty artworks underneath the lens of microscopes. Part of the "Emily Graslie's Art Lab" series.

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Runtime: 10 minutes 47 seconds

Dark room with a wreath on the wall that is dimly lit with string lights weaved inside of it.
Emily Graslie's Art Lab
Season 1 / Ep 1
12 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows different angles of Tardigrada. Text reads, “Tardigrada from the Scottish Lochs by J. Murray, 1905, Biodiversity Heritage library.”
Emily Graslie's Art Lab
Season 1 / Ep 2
10 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Emily Graslie sits in front of a bookcase and looks at us while she talks.
Emily Graslie's Art Lab
Season 1 / Ep 3
11 minutes 49 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12