Animated Life: Seeing the Invisible

In 1674, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek looked at a drop of lake water through his homemade microscope and discovered an invisible world that no one knew existed. His work inspired countless microbiology researchers, including HHMI investigator Bonnie Bassler, one of the narrators of this animated feature. Leeuwenhoek was a haberdasher and city official in Delft, The Netherlands. He started making simple microscopes and using them to observe the world around him. He was the first to discover bacteria, protists, sperm cells, blood cells, rotifers, and much more. 

Streaming version and M4V downloads have both English and Spanish audio tracks, as well as English and Spanish subtitles.

Awards

• 2015 Cine Awards, Winner, Narrative Content/Short - Animation