Science is to geekery as needles are to crocheting (or something like that, y'all do use needles, right?). Geeks cannot exist without science constantly giving us cool new toys and ideas to play with. That's why I hope you will enjoy one of our friends at Arstechnica waxing lyrical about microscopy:

I love microscopes. Telescopes are cool and all, but they tend to sit on top of cold, windy mountains, and no one really looks into an eyepiece anymore. Microscopes sit right on the bench-top in front of you, and everyone still has a peak through the eyepiece to make sure all is well in the world of imaging. Then, once the lasers and computers have done their thing, pretty pictures emerge, along with (hopefully) some irresistible new knowledge about a highly contagious and dangerous bug. You get to combine pretty pictures, science, and life-threatening dangers in one perfect moment.

Follow the link on and enjoy the whole post. If your head starts to hurt before you can finish, the quick summary is: We know a new way to explore the world of the really small.