Bozeman Science
PS4B - Electomagnetic Radiation
What do science scholars need to know about electromagnetic radiation? Get in depth with standard PS4B from the Next Generation Science Standards. The narrator discusses the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, wave and particle...
Veritasium
How Damaging is Radiation?
Is all radiation harmful? The video's narrator interviews unsuspecting citizens to get their take on radiation sources and effects. The resource includes a breakdown of types of radiation and whether each type is capable of causing us harm.
Crash Course
Dark Matter
Turn to the dark side! Learners discover the facts about the matter you can't see and can't interact with, yet, it may make up 85 percent of the universe. The narrator explains what we know about dark matter, how it changes the behavior...
Crash Course
Galaxies, Part 2
Worlds within worlds! Journey to galaxies near and far with a thought-provoking video. Young astronomers learn how scientists detected very distant galaxies using their electromagnetic signatures far outside the visible range. Other...
Crash Course
Neutron Stars
This is one heavy video! Introduce the topic of neutron stars with a brief but informative resource. Young astronomers discover the history of neutron star research, the conditions present in and around a neutron star, and the...
Fuse School
Barium Meals
How and why barium is used in X-rays is the focus of a video that also describes the similarities with bones, the insolubility, and the medical applications of this element.
Fuse School
Solubility Rules
The rules related to solubility of salts are explained in a video that shows the solubility table that summarizes them and concludes with why this information is important to know.
Teach Engineering
The Grand Challenge: Fix the Hip Challenge
It may be time to get to know the skeletons in your family. The first lesson in a series of 5, introduces the class to the concept of osteoporosis. The class members brainstorm possible causes and whether the family should be concerned...
DoodleScience
Nuclear Radiation
Viewers learn about both natural and synthetic radiation in a video that discusses background radiation from cosmic rays, as well as from radioactive waste, radioactive fallout, and x-rays. It concludes with an explanation of alpha,...
Curated OER
Beyond Einstein: Part II
Go deeper with the NASA program "Beyond Einstein" and discover the scientific foundations that are used along side observations to prove theories Einstein never dreamed of. This is part two of a two-part series on NASA's newest programs...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: X Rays as Art
Nick Veasey has looked inside everything from airplanes to oranges. Veasey is an x-ray photographer and recently published a collection of his work in the book "X-Ray: See Through The World Around You." We stopped by a shoot to see the...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Getting a Cat Scan
Ever wondered what a CAT Scan is all about? CAT stands for "computerized axial tomography." Translated, that means a scanner takes computer pictures of what's going on inside your body. [2:11]
TED Talks
Ted Ed: Ge Wang: How X Rays See Through Your Skin
Originally discovered by accident, X-rays are now used about 100 million times a year in clinics around the world. How do these magic eyes work? Ge Wang details the history and mechanics of the X-ray machine and CT scanners. [4:42]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cervical Spine: Adequacy of the Lateral Cervical Spine X Ray
Dr. Mahadevan from Stanford School of Medicine explains adequacy for lateral cervical (neck) x-rays
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Electromagnetic Radiation
In the following video Paul Andersen details the waves in electromagnetic radiation. There is an inverse relation between the wavelength and frequency of electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic radiation includes gamma rays, x-rays,...
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #31: Marie Curie and Spooky Rays
It's time to talk about one of the most awesome scientists: Marie Curie. She figured out ways to get an education despite limitations of her homeland, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and was the first person to win two Nobel...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Science Diction: X Ray
How did the word 'x-ray' come to be?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Uncovering Hidden Paintings
X-ray technology revealed an illustration underneath N.C. Wyeth's painting 'Family Portrait.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Getting an Upper Gi
Feeling a little icky in your tummy? Your doctor may need to perform an Upper GI. This is a type of X-ray that helps doctors learn how your digestive system works. [1:52]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Information Technologies & Instrumentation
In this video, Paul Andersen explains how humans use information technology and instrumentation to better understand their surroundings. Technologies (including X-rays, computers, and phones) use electromagnetic waves to improve the...