Waves and Modern Physics

Discover some background information on how we'll learn to live and work on the Moon - and beyond!

Particle accelerators have amazing applications - from growing food to making airplanes safe.

Physicists are a bit like chefs, except they’re trying to figure out the recipe for the universe.

Visible light is only part of what astronomers study. They use different types of telescopes to study the entire electromagnetic spectrum.

Learn what quantum mechanics is, the history of its development and the ways we use it today.

Light can be a type of pollution. Learn about the damage it causes to people and living things as well as how you can prevent it.

Melissa Valdez talks about her exciting work on antimatter at CERN when she was a graduate student at York University.

Getting electrons excited by heat can cause certain materials to give off visible light when heated - like filaments in light bulbs.

Learn about light and its properties.

Learn about reflection and refraction and meet Emily Altiere, a PhD student in physics who studies lasers.

Learn about the history of telescopes and the function of refracting and reflecting optical telescopes.

Learn about radio astronomy, a type of astronomy that studies objects in space using radio waves and radio telescopes.

Some astronomers are not looking for stars, planets or galaxies. They are searching for intelligent life in the universe beyond our planet.

Learn about uses of thermal imaging as a medical imaging technology.

Learn about radiography and x-rays as a form of medical imaging technology.