Prof. Scheltens shares how electron microscopy helps scientists see coronavirus particles

Seeing SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that first appeared in humans in late 2019, up close helps us better understand it. Through electron microscopy, scientists can bring the virus into focus - even though it only measures around 100 nanometers. For reference, the smallest wavelengths of light that humans can see measures around 400 nanometers. 

Vox created the following video to help explain what the coronavirus looks like up close. The video features Frank Scheltens, a CEMAS faculty member and an associate professor of practice in Ohio State’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering.