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Waves and Modern Physics

How can you see underwater?

How can you see underwater?

Hands-on Activities

Explore how we see things through water.

Gamma ray image of the Milky Way taken by NASA’s Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope (NASA)

Gamma Rays: Helper or Hazard?

STEM Explained

Gamma rays might make you think of cancer, harmful radiation or superheroes. But gamma rays have lots of uses: food safety, manufacturing and even medicine!

woman with camera

Eye vs. Camera

STEM Explained

The human eye lets us see the world by sending impulses to our nervous system. In many ways, it is very similar to other optical devices, including cameras.

Maya Bankovic | Cinéaste

Maya Bankovic

Career Profiles

Cinematographer

Maya Bankovic is a Cinematographer in Toronto, Ontario.
Rachel Gardiner | Optométriste

Rachel Gardiner

Career Profiles

Optometrist

Rachel Gardiner is an Optometrist located in Newfoundland.
Rohan Nuttall | Étudiant, Université de la Colombie-Britannique

Rohan Nuttall

Career Profiles

Student

Rohan Nuttal is a Student at the University of British Columbia.