Show Us Your Instrument
A collection of the scientific instruments featured on Inside Science.
Joanne Flannagan and her lasers
Joanne Flannagan, shows us her lasers which measure the hot fusion plasma inside JET.
Dominic McCafferty and his infrared cameras
Dominic McCafferty explains how he uses infrared cameras to study stress levels in birds.
Julian Dowdeswell and his Antarctic echo locator
Antarctic echo locator
Dr Andrew Polaszek, Head of Terrestrial Invertebrates at the Natural History Museum reveals his compound microscope
Dr Andrew Polaszek reveals his compound microscope
Claire Turner from the Open University shows us her Odour Detector
Claire Turner from the Open University shows us the instrument she uses to detect disease
Dr Natalie Starkey reveals the NanoSims instrument.
Cosmic Scientist Dr Natalie Starkey reveals the NanoSims instrument.
Dr Ross Burgon from the Open University's Centre for Electronic Imaging explains the role of CCDs (charge coupled devices).
Show Us Your Instrument: The European Space Agency's GAIA carries a billion pixel camera.
Dr Glenn Gibson and Robogut - a full working model of the human large intestine
In “Show Us Your Instrument”, Dr Glen Gibson, from Reading University, shows us Robogut.
The original Six Pip Masterclock at Greenwich Observatory
Dr Marek Kukula introduces the original Six Pip Masterclock at the Greenwich Observatory.
ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
Dr Dan Faircloth shows us his neutron microscope.
Snake Hook
Dr Rhys Jones' instrument has helped him to study snakes 'all around the world'.
Dino Drill
Dr Pedro Viegas shows us a tiny pneumatic drill used to excavate fragile dinosaur bones.
Phantom Head
Dr James Field shows us his dentists' training tool, complete with real teeth.
Eye Tracker
Psychologist Dr Pete Etchells' eye tracker sees what captures our attention.
High-Energy Laser
Dr Ceri Brenner uses a high-energy laser at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxford.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer
Andrea Sella from University College London reveals his NMR spectrometer.
Penguin Recognition System
Physicist Peter Barham discusses spying on individual penguins in Show Us Your Instrument.
Refracting Telescope
Inside Science visits a refracting telescope at The Royal Observatory in Greenwich.
Marine Buoy
Oceanographer Helen Czerski introduces her giant marine buoy.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Professor Sophie Scott of University College London explains how MRI scanners work.
Transmission Electron Microscope
Mark Miodownik introduces the wonders of the Transmission Electron Microscope.
