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This short essay traces the conceptual history of micro- and macroscopicityin the context of physical science. By focusing on three distinct episodesspanning five centuries, we show the scientific and philosophical meanings ofthis antonym pair, despite never being far from "the small" and "the large,"have been evolving as the frontier of science advances. We analyze theintellectual and material impetus for these movements, and conclude that thisconceptual history reflects the changing interaction between the natural worldand humankind.

A Changing Dichotomy: The Conception of the "Macroscopic" and "Microscopic" Worlds in the History of Physics