Five Star Gift Ideas

Here are a few gift ideas for your son who loves microscopy:

1. Microscope: You can consider gifting him an advanced microscope, which will enable him to observe microorganisms and cells at a higher magnification. A few good options are AmScope M150C-PS25 Compound Monocular Microscope, OMAX 40X-2000X Digital Binocular Biological Compound Microscope or Celestron 44341 LCD Digital Microscope.

2. Microscopic slides: Get him slides with different cells, tissues or microorganisms, and he will be able to explore and study them in-depth. Many companies sell a variety of prepared slides that you can purchase online.

3. Books on microscopy: Gift him a book on microscopy to help expand his knowledge of the topic. A few great options are "The Practical Handbook of Microbiology" by Goldman and Green or "Microbial Forensics" by Budowle and DiZinno.

4. Microscopic photography equipment: Photography equipment such as a microscope camera that attaches to the scope and captures digital images of the slides he observes can be an excellent gift idea.

5. Subscription to microscopy publications: If your son has a keen interest in microscopy, consider getting him a subscription to publications such as Microscopy Today or Journal of Microscopy.

Or you can get him a star map with the date when he was born.