SciShow
The Sun Is Green
The Sun is green, actually. We'll go into why the blackbody effect means the Sun emits more green visible light than any other color, and why evolution and color perception mean it's ok to see it as yellow, anyway.
TED Talks
TED: Wireless data from every light bulb | Harald Haas
What if every light bulb in the world could also transmit data? At TEDGlobal, Harald Haas demonstrates, for the first time, a device that could do exactly that. By flickering the light from a single LED, a change too quick for the human...
Curated Video
From Past to Present: The Evolution of Electric Vehicles
This video discusses the introduction of electric cars and the challenges faced in enforcing traffic rules, particularly regarding carpool lanes. It highlights a new infrared system that can accurately identify single occupant vehicles...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST Vision Science Lab: Illuminating the Way to Better Lighting
In a unique laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), vision scientists can simulate lighting from virtually any source, including incandescents, fluorescents or LEDs. With this capability, they can test...
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Structure of a comet, showing its nucleus, coma and its gas (white) and ion (blue) tails
Structure of a comet, showing its nucleus, coma and its gas (white) and ion (blue) tails
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Bright, branched forked lightning strikes ground from daytime thunderstorm during Arizona Monsoon season, USA
Bright, branched forked lightning strikes ground from daytime thunderstorm during Arizona Monsoon season, USA
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Light beams surround a laptop computer with whimsical rays of light rotating on the screen.
Light beams surround a laptop computer with whimsical rays of light rotating on the screen.
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Bright, curved bolt of forked lightning strikes ground from daytime Arizona monsoon thunderstorm, USA
Bright, curved bolt of forked lightning strikes ground from daytime Arizona monsoon thunderstorm, USA
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Bluebottle (Calliphora vomitoria) larva mouthparts: Maggots have hook-like mouthparts that tease apart tissues in which they live.
Bluebottle (Calliphora vomitoria) larva mouthparts: Maggots have hook-like mouthparts that tease apart tissues in which they live.
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Facelift operation, clip 10 of 24.
Screen in an operating theatre displaying an endoscope view of surgical tools between the skin and bone of a patient's scalp. The tools are being used to separate the skin from the bone before the next stage of the operation
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TIME LAPSE: New York Historical Society, Manhattan
TIME LAPSE: New York Historical Society Library and Museum, Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE: New York Historical Society, Manhattan on August 19, 2013 in New York City, New York (Footage by Getty Images)
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TIME LAPSE, Time Square, Broadway Propaganda
TIME LAPSE, Time Square, 42nd Street, Broadway Propaganda, NASDAQ, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE, Time Square, Broadway Propaganda on July 29, 2013 in New York City, New York (Footage by Getty Images)
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TIME LAPSE, Time Square, Propaganda
TIME LAPSE, Time Square, 42nd Street, Broadway Propaganda, NASDAQ, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE, Time Square, Propaganda on July 29, 2013 in New York City, New York (Footage by Getty Images)
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TIME LAPSE, Time Square, Broadway
TIME LAPSE, Time Square, 42nd Street, Broadway Show Advertisements, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE, Time Square, Broadway on July 29, 2013 in New York City, New York (Footage by Getty Images)
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TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway, New York City
TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway Entry and Exit, Rush Hour, Midtown Manhattan, Broadway, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway, New York City on July 22, 2013 in New York City, New York City (Footage by Getty Images)
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TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway, New York City
TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway Entry and Exit, Rush Hour, Midtown Manhattan, Broadway, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway, New York City on July 22, 2013 in New York City, New York City (Footage by Getty Images)
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TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway, New York City
TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway Entry and Exit, Rush Hour, Midtown Manhattan, Broadway, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE, Times Square Subway, New York City on July 22, 2013 in New York City, New York City (Footage by Getty Images)
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TIME LAPSE: New York Public Library, New York City
TIME LAPSE: New York Public Library (NYPL), 5 Avenue, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE: New York Public Library, New York City on August 20, 2013 in New York City, New York (Footage by Getty Images)
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TIME LAPSE: World Globe, Manhattan, New York City
TIME LAPSE: World Globe, Unisphere, design by Kim Brandell, Columbus Circle, Upper West Side, Manhattan, Broadway, USA TIME LAPSE: World Globe, Manhattan, New York City on August 19, 2013 in New York City, New York (Footage by Getty...
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TIME LAPSE, High Line Park, NYC
TIME LAPSE, High Line public park, Lower West Side, Manhattan, New York City, USA TIME LAPSE, High Line Park, NYC on July 17, 2013 in New York City, New York (Footage by Getty Images)