Who invented the microscope is a matter of debate, but what is not a matter of debate is the fact that it opened us to a world hitherto unknown and yet so vibrant that it can render most people awestruck.
Bright Side collected images of various organs, processes, and enzymes pertaining to the human body that were captured using a microscope.
Tongue
Bone
© David Gregory & Debbie Marshall / wellcome collection
Small intestine
© S. Schuller / wellcome collection
Heart (coronary artery)
© Sergio Bertazzo, Department of Materials, Imperial College London / wellcome collection
Skin
Eyes (Retina)
Healthy lungs
© David Gregory & Debbie Marshall / wellcome collection
Cancerous lung
Blood
Ovulation
Tooth