Curated Video
Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation: Health Risks and Exposure
This lecture video discusses the health risks associated with exposure to electromagnetic waves on the electromagnetic spectrum. The video covers different types of electromagnetic radiation, from microwaves to X-rays and gamma rays, and...
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...
Next Animation Studio
French nuclear tests contaminated 110,000 people — study
France conducted 193 nuclear tests not far from Tahiti, exposing the local population and French soldiers to high levels of radiation.
Curated Video
Lab Safety: Radiation (Safety Procedures)
In this live-action program viewers will learn overexposure to radiation can cause serious biological and environmental damage and this means that mandatory safety procedures must be followed at all times. Students will come to...
Curated Video
Accessing and Treating the Brain and Nervous System: Scanning, Tumors, and Spinal Injuries
The video discusses how the brain works, various methods to investigate its function, and the limitations of the treatments used for brain and spinal injuries. The video covers the use of CT scan and PET scan, highlighting their...
Science360
Detecting danger
In episode 54, Jordan and Charlie explore a new nuclear reaction imaging technique designed to detect the presence of “special nuclear materials” concealed in cargo containers. This method relies on a combination of neutrons and...
Visual Learning Systems
Magnetism: Earth's Magnetosphere
This video explores the force of magnetism and how it affects our everyday lives. The atomic nature of magnetism is illustrated, and then applied in principle to common magnets. The video highlights how magnetic fields are created, and...
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NASAs space drink reverses signs of aging in four months
AS10 is a nutritional supplement formulated by NASA to protect astronauts from high-levels of solar radiation while rejuvenating the skin. The drink is made from a blend of exotic fruits, plant derivatives, and a rich cocktail of...
Amor Sciendi
"Power" by Adrienne Rich Explained
A close reading of Adrienne Rich's classic poem "Power"
Physics Girl
Can you call a cell phone in the microwave?
Do cell phones placed in a microwave still receive signals? What is the difference between microwave oven radiation and the signals used by your phone?
Curated Video
How Scientifically Accurate Is The HBO Miniseries Chernobyl?
Chernobyl is an HBO mini-series that reintroduced the world to the nuclear catastrophe that occurred on April 26th, 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Soviet Union, in what is now Ukraine. The series followed the tragedy that...
Healthcare Triage
Cancer Research Spotlighted in Nobel Prize for Medicine
We've been talking a lot about the state of cancer research in the HCT Podcast, and now the Nobel prize in medicine is going to cancer researchers. So that's pretty cool. Check out some of the amazing (and amazingly expensive) treatments...
JJ Medicine
Esophagitis (Esophagus Inflammation): Causes, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Esophagitis (Esophagus Inflammation) | Causes, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Esophagitis is a condition involving inflammation of the esophagus. There are several types of esophagitis, including erosive...
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Radiation leak at China’s Taishan Nuclear Plant
An ‘imminent radiological threat’ has been reported at Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in China’s Guangdong province.
Next Animation Studio
High levels of cellphone radiation linked to cancer in male rats
Researchers found evidence of links between tumors in male rats and exposure to radio frequency radiation.
FuseSchool
Hazards From Radioactive Material
Hazards From Radioactive Material | Radioactivity | Physics | FuseSchool Nuclear power stations produce electricity, which of course is extremely useful. However, they also make radioactive waste. When items have no further use and have...
Dom Burgess
What is Fusion?
Dom explores how fusion works and the current technology out there making it happen - including France's colossal experimental reactor, ITER, and the soon to be switched on Wendelstein 7X in Germany.
Physics Girl
Can explosions work in space?
The most exciting SciFi movies have tons of space explosions. But how effective would explosions be in outer space with no atmosphere to carry the blast wave? Could a hypothetical explosion hurt you in space?
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...
TMW Media
A look around the National Atomic Testing Museum
Journey to the Wild West on today’s episode of Travel Thru History! Take a peek behind the curtain of the most entertaining city in the world. It’s a place carved out of the Mojave Desert; a place we’ve come to know as Las Vegas. While...
Curated Video
Interactions of Electromagnetic Waves and Atoms: Gamma Rays and Radiation Dose
This video discusses how electromagnetic waves can interact with charged particles, specifically electrons in atoms. It explains how electromagnetic waves can cause electrons to absorb energy and jump to higher energy levels or emit...
Curated Video
Do Microwaves Interfere With WiFi Signals?
Yes. Microwaves and radio waves are physically the same, i.e. both are forms of electromagnetic radiation. Some microwave rays can leak out and interfere with WiFi signals. We are basically constantly surrounded by electromagnetic...
FuseSchool
What Is Alpha Radiation?
What is alpha radiation? How does it happen? And what does it leave behind? Find out all the answers in this GCSE / K12 Physics video from The Fuse School At Fuse School, teachers and animators come together to make fun &...
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The technology and ideas required to replicate the movie Dune
The success of the new Dune movie has people speculating about whether humans changing Mars’s surface and atmosphere to be more like Earth’s. But is it possible?