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Unit C: Electromagnetic Energy

hermographic image a woman’s head and neck

Thermal Imaging

Backgrounders

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

dental x-ray

Radiography & X-ray Imaging

Backgrounders

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

Ophthalmic imaging equipment

Ophthalmic Imaging

Backgrounders

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of ophthalmic imaging as a medical imaging technology.

Colour-enhanced MRI of brain and eyes

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Backgrounders

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as a medical imaging technology.

Patient about to enter a CT scanner

Computed Tomography

Backgrounders

Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of computed tomography (CT) as a medical imaging technology.

Roger Bragg à l'extérieur avec un VTT

Roger Bragg

Career Profiles

Construction Electrician

Roger Bragg is a Construction Electrician, practicing in Newfoundland.
Linda Kaleis | Responsable des données scientifiques

Linda Kaleis

Lead Data Scientist

Linda Kaleis is the Lead Data Scientist for MEMOTEXT, located in Ontario.
Photo de Dino Pulerà observant un crâne animal

Dino Pulerà

Scientific and Medical Illustrator, Art Director

Dino Pulerà is a Scientific and Medical Illustrator and Art Director for Artery Studios.
Adult and children looking through telescope

The Optics of Telescopes

Backgrounders

Learn about telescopes, how they work & why they're important to astronomers.

Why is everything so small down there?

Why is everything so small down there?

Hands-on Activities

Explore how we see things far and near and from different angles. It's all about perspective!

A pot of gold at the end of a rainbow

What's in a Rainbow?

STEM Explained

Rainbows are beautiful examples of optics in nature. We see them thanks to the reflection and refraction of visible light and water.

Artist’s interpretation of astronaut in space

What are the Different Types of Radiation?

Backgrounders

Learn about the different types of radiation, how they interact with atoms and how they can affect you.

What do magnets do?

What do magnets do?

Hands-on Activities

Have fun discovering what magnets can pick up in this hands on activity.

Charging a cell phone

What If You Could Charge Your Phone Using Radio Waves?

STEM Explained

Could we use radio waves to charge electrical technologies in the future?

Thermal images of people and objects

Thermopower and the Body Heat-Powered Flashlight

STEM Explained

Can your body be a source of electricity generation? Maybe, if you understand heat transfer. Explore this concept through a 2013 invention by a Canadian teen.