Curated Video
Infrared: Snake Hunt
Humans are not able to see infrared radiation without specialised equipment, but certain snakes can detect infrared radiation. See how they use it to deadly advantage. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. The pit viper uses special sensors...
Curated Video
What is Light? - Light Energy
We can see our surroundings because of light energy. Whether light waves are being emitting from a source or being reflected, this form of energy is vital to life on Earth. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Light is an energy that...
Curated Video
Waves in Medicine
The properties of high frequency electromagnetic radiation are incredibly important in the world of medicine, allowing physicians to look inside the human body and even combat cancer. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. X-rays and gamma...
Curated Video
What Makes Up the Electromagnetic Spectrum?
From radio waves to gamma rays, the electromagnetic spectrum is useful in different ways. How does this radiation differ and how can they be used? Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Electromagnetic radiation exists along a continuous...
Curated Video
Splitting Light
We use a prism to split white light into its constituent colours. Light is passed through a slit in a screen before it hits the prism. The prism refracts the light and we can see the different colours. A second slit can be used to see...
Curated Video
Radio waves
The lowest frequency range of electromagnetic radiation, with wavelengths from millimetres to many kilometres. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
Wave Nature of Light: What is Light?
By the end of this learning object, the student will be able to: Recognize the spectrum colors.86731
Curated Video
GCSE Physics - Microwaves and Infrared #66
This video covers: - How microwaves are used to heat food - How microwaves are used in satellite communication - The idea that hotter objects emit more infrared radiation - How we use infrared radiation to cook things General info: -...
Physics Girl
Electric Charge and Light - Physics 101 / AP Physics 1 Review with Dianna Cowern
Lesson 18 (Electric Charge and Light) of Dianna's Intro Physics Class on Physics Girl. Never taken physics before? Want to learn the basics of physics? Need a review of AP Physics concepts before the exam? This course is for you!...
TMW Media
Discovery with the ALMA Telescope: The construction and function of the ALMA
What does ALMA stand for? Is it a huge telescope? Does the ALMA look for planets that might have life? What spectrum of light is difficult to observe? Why are there so many telescopes and why are they so big? Are antenna expensive? Where...
Curated Video
The Effects of Infrared Radiation on Temperature and Material Absorption
In this video lecture, the topic of infrared radiation is explained in relation to how it affects the temperature of a body. The video presents a graph representing how the energy emitted per unit area per second, or the intensity of...
TMW Media
The Very Large Array Telescope: Making pictures with radio waves
What are the different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum? When seen, what can invisible light reveal? What discovers has the VLA found so far? How do astronomers spend their time? The Very Large Array Telescope, Part 2
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Hazard 1: Radiation
Dr. Zarana Patel, a portfolio lead scientist at NASA's Johnson Space Center, is responsible for management and scientific oversight of degenerative tissue risk of space radiation. This is part one of a five-part series on the hazards of...
Visual Learning Systems
The Nature of Light: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Students will learn about the different frequencies along the electromagnetic spectrum. Vivid animation is used to explore the visible spectrum of light and the colors it allows us to see everyday. The video also investigates various...
Curated Video
The Big Bang Theory vs. Steady State Theory: Explaining the Evolution and Expansion of the Universe
The video discusses two theories that try to explain the expansion and evolution of the universe - the steady state theory and the Big Bang theory. The video covers the concept of redshift of light exhibited by galaxies moving away from...
Physics Girl
Solving crimes with INFRARED?
How can you use an infrared camera to see through walls? To inspect the scene of a crime? To catch a thief in hiding?! This cool device attaches to your smartphone and has an infrared/visible light camera combo that allows you to see the...
Science360
LIGO detects gravitational waves - announcement at press conference (part 2)
Part 2 of the press conference announcing the first direct detection of gravitational waves -- February 11, 2016. The press conference continued after the live webcast concluded. See the remainder here for the first time.
NASA
The Invisible Network: 04. Automation | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
In the telephone switchboard’s earliest days, the late 1800s, operators served a limited number of customers within their own communities. As telephone use expanded, automation helped switchboards keep up. NASA is working on a similar...
Curated Video
Wavelength and Color: Understanding Visible Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
This is a lecture video on the topic of wavelength and color. The video focuses on the visible light portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, which can be split into different colors. The video explains the relationship between...
TMW Media
The Very Large Array Telescope: Upgrading the VLA
How to distinguish radio waves from space compared to man-made ones? What are some maintenance tasks that help the VLA work properly? What kind of upgrades has the VLA had of recent? The Very Large Array Telescope, Part 3
TMW Media
The Very Large Array Telescope: VLA's configurations for seeing in space
Explain the process of transporting an antenna. Why are the antenna moved into different configurations? What discoveries did the scientists find recently? What do you need to know in order to work in this field? The Very Large Array...
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: NASA in Silicon Valley Live - Episode 01 - We're Going Back to the Moon!
We’ve launched a live video show on Twitch called NASA in Silicon Valley Live! This is an audio-only version of our premiere episode that streamed on Jan. 12. In it, we talk about going back to the Moon with NASA rock stars Jim Green and...
Science360
Infrared - Chalk Talk
What do night vision, thermal imaging and remote controls have in common? This animated series of short videos acts as a video glossary to define specific scientific terms or concepts in a fun, easy to understand way. In each episode...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: The View From Above
Dr. William Stefanov, manager of the Exploration Science Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, shares his expertise in observing the third rock from the sun on this Earth Day 50th anniversary episode. HWHAP Episode 141.