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Every kid can afford a microscope. Here's how.

Manu Prakash gives his Brief but Spectacular take on frugal science.

Aired 08/31/2017

PBS News Hour

Every kid can afford a microscope. Here's how.

Clip: 8/31/2017 | 3m 31sVideo has Closed Captions

Manu Prakash gives his Brief but Spectacular take on frugal science.

Manu Prakash has always loved science, but as a child in India, couldn't afford the traditional tools that would have empowered him to explore his passion. Now he's making sure children all around the world don't go without, by inventing and distributing low-cost, low-tech tools that are accessible to everyone. Prakash gives his Brief but Spectacular take on frugal science.

Aired 08/31/2017

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