Instructional Video

2012 Nobel Prize: How Do We See Light?

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A most ingenious paradox! Through animation, the video describes the question answered by the 2012 Nobel prize winners: how do we see light? The narrator guides learners through the difficult process of measuring photons without actually touching them. Using a similar paradox to Schrodinger's cat, scientists were able to study photon interactions without destroying the photon itself.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Give the class some background information about the Schrodinger's cat paradox prior to viewing the resource
  • To check understanding, ask students why they think the experimental box had to be cooled to such a low temperature during the trials
Classroom Considerations
  • Scholars should have prior knowledge of the nature of light
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Illustrations help individuals visualize the experiment
  • The narrator's explanation of the need for studying photons without destroying them—a key part of understanding the video—is well written and supported by a funny embedded video
Cons
  • None