Properties of Waves

Zoetropes are an early form of animation technology. Learn about this Ingenium artifact and make your own version of this artifact using 3D printing!

Find out what happens if you spin the colours of the rainbow in this hands-on activity.

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

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

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

When astronomers search for extraterrestrial life, they often have to listen for radio waves coming from deep space. If you’re interested, you can help!

7 images of some objects that can reflect light such as mirrors, Mylar balloons and water

What does light have to do with colour? Observe some colourful fruit under different conditions to learn why we see the colours we see!

This backgrounder explains what light is, how it is measured, and how it affects people on Earth and astronauts on board the International Space Station.

Try out this cool activity to hear sound vibrations.

How does the human eye see visible light as colour? And why do some people see more colours than others?

Explore how we see things through water.

Scientists are training artificial intelligence to diagnose injuries using x-rays and other medical imagery of you (and millions of others). What improvements and other changes might this bring to the health care system?

How is light connected to the colours we see? In this STEAM activity make a colourful light catcher and discover why we see different colours?

Explore the concept of persistence of vision in this hands on activity.