This video provides an overview of the element germanium. It describes the physical properties of germanium and its discovery by Clemens Winkler. The video also discusses the various uses of germanium, such as in semiconductors, optical...

This video provides an overview of the different types of microscopes used by scientists. It introduces the compound light microscope, which is commonly used in science classrooms, and explains how it works to magnify objects. The video...

Now that we know a bit about the history of microscopy, let's dig into the first form that existed, light microscopy. This is the form that is familiar to most of us, as the microscopes we all looked through in high school biology class...

This video examines the various uses of light and the role of different types of lenses in light refraction. The way in which eyeglasses, contact lenses, and binoculars manipulate light to allow us to see better is illustrated. Other...

Using animation and real world examples, this video explores the change in kinetic energy of particles with heating and cooling that produces expansion and contraction and change in density in matter. Students will observe and come to...

Upon viewing the Light video series, students will be able to do the following: List some of the reasons light is important to all living things. Understand that light is a type of energy. Describe how light behaves both as a wave and...

Whether it is the sight of colorful flowers, or the smell of freshly baked cookies, our senses are constantly at work. Breathtaking video footage and three-dimensional animations illustrate how complex sensory organs function. Special...

Oil immersion is an interesting and complex microscopy tool.

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While the microscope is one of the most exciting pieces of laboratory equipment, it is also one of the most expensive and fragile. This video illustrates how to safely and effectively use a variety of microscopes commonly found in the...

In this video I share five landscape photography tips that should bring your photos to a new level.

Through animation, I explain various aspects of focal length, from the principle of the subject, to crop factor, and finally the different classifications of lenses.

There are many misconceptions in photography, but these top 5 are the biggest! Watch the video and learn more. What are your photography misconceptions? Which one shocked you the most?

In this short animation, I explain the basic concept of shutter speed, from the actual shutter actuation process to the different effects that shutter speeds can produce. I hope by watching this video, you were able to learn something...

In this animation, I explain Aperture and how it interacts with the various parameters of photography.