May Repeats Trump Retweet Criticism. Microscopy Workshop.

President Trump tells Theresa May to stop criticising him and rather tackle Islamic extremism in the UK. However, the Prime Minister stands by her decision that re-tweeting items from a far right organsiation was wrong. Parliament showing various degrees of disapproval. Britain in a bind however, as leaving the EU also requires  a good trade deal with the the US.

Net migration to the Uk has shrunk by 90,000 to 250,000 per year, with the largest decline in EU citizens.

Ran a workshop on using the microscope at a nearby college today. I had learnt from the previous shorter session earlier in the month and ensured there was a staged structure to the session. The biggest hit was introducing the 14 students to growing your own vitamin C crystals and viewing them using polarisation filters.

They avidly photographed their work using their smartphones. Getting a steady picture was enabled by spacers made from short hosepipe rings to raise and support the cameras on the eyepieces. An enthusiastic positive group who should now be able to return to their workplaces as the microscopy experts. Looking forward to seeing and judging their pictures and videos.