There is a pox-like disease on the loose, but it is very much unlike any infectious disease seen before. Watch as the team from NorBAC investigates this camelpox outbreak.
Scientists attempt to extract DNA from elephant man's skull. Because the skeleton is over 100 years old, they are unsure if the procedure will be successful.
With his construction of his own microscope, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered microorganisms, namely the protozoa, which are single celled pond organisms. Because of his work, he is considered the first microbiologist.