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n a scale of meh to crazy amazing, these
images of the natural world come in at
crazy spectacular.
Castle-like ice crystals, lacy patterns covering fruit fly egg-
shells, the delicacy of a single grape hyacinth flower: This is
the genius of the college's new scanning electronic microscope. With a full kit of
accessories, TCNJ's SEM can generate some specialized types of images in greater
detail than any other U.S. college or university, leading to expansive new knowledge
and giving students enviable hands-on experience. Enough pats on the back. Turn the
page to see what we mean.
Too big to fail (Preceding spread) The SEM makes studying maternal genetic mutations in Drosophilia melanogaster,
the common fruit fly, an option for biology professor Amanda Norvell. (Above) Salt magnified 18x.