Journey to the nanoscale: Unlocking secrets with Electron Microscopy (EM) at Otago

Want to see the arrangement of atoms or the structure of a virus? Electron microscopy is the ticket. Here at the EM unit, we’re applying high-resolution techniques to reveal structural details down to the nanometre scale – a millionth of a millimetre. We’ll show you how our instruments – from the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) to the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) – use high-speed electrons rather than light to drive discovery in medicine, biology, and materials science across Aotearoa and the world. 0:00 Beyond the limits of light 0:22 Introducing the EM unit: Nanoscale imaging 0:48 Services provided 1:01 Marine invertebrate research 1:26 Experts at the unit 1:41 Bridging worlds: The future of nanoscale discovery Academic featuring Richard Easingwood Scientific Officer, Electron Microscopy Manager Nathan Kenny Senior Lecturer, Associate Dean Māori Karen Reader Senior Lecturer Produced & directed by Best Uthakhamkong Editors & videographers Logan Clark Ryan Dombroski Aasiya Ather Jensen Smith Written by Best Uthakhamkong Molly White Special thanks Sarah Hook Hone Paul Chas Carroll Ismael Chowdhury Jessica Jones Matiu Workman Te Korokoro o te Tūī Creative Services Research Infrastructure Centre Music Life’s Journey Begins – idokay Production Brand Content Team, Creative Services More information otago.ac.nz/ric