Institute of Physics

About this original series

The Institute of Physics is a scientific membership organisation devoted to increasing the understanding and application of physics. It has an extensive worldwide membership (currently over 34,000) and is a leading communicator of physics with all audiences from specialists through government to the general public.

# Episodes
82 episodes
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Episodes of Institute of Physics

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  Light Fantastic: the Science of Colour - Part 1
  
  The Institute of Physics produces annual Schools and Colleges' lectures. Dr Pete Vuskusic from the School of Physics at Exeter University delivers the 2007 lecture.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 26, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    29:59
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  Light Fantastic: the Science of Colour - Part 2
  
  The Institute of Physics produces annual Schools and Colleges' lectures. Dr Pete Vuskusic from the School of Physics at Exeter University delivers the 2007 lecture.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 26, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    35:14
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  Sport vs Physics
  
  2004 lecture by Dr Dave James (Sheffield University) as part of the Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lecture Tour. The lecture is available on CDROM. Please email education@iop.org for a copy.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 23, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    46:08
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  The Science of Seeing Inside Your Body - short
  
  A short interview with Michael Wilson. This video is from the 2011 schools lecture series and features some amazing images.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 23, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    03:48
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  The Properties of Alpha, Beta and Gamma
  
  This is a graphic visualisation of physical processes at work.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 23, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    00:56
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  Cloud Chamber
  
  A graphic illustration of how the cloud chamber works.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 23, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    00:58
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  Spark Counter
  
  Graphic illustrations of how the spark counter works.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 23, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    00:39
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  Radiation Ionizes the Air
  
  Graphics detailing how the process involved work
  - Release date
    
    Jan 23, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    00:56
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  Teaching Radioactivity: The spark counter demons...
  
  The spark counter is a highly visible (and audible) way of showing and counting ionisation of the air caused by alpha radiation (or a match). It is a useful step towards understanding the Geiger--Müller tube.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 23, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    03:08
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  The Science of Seeing Inside Your Body - full le...
  
  Find out how scientists build machines that do what our eyes cannot - see inside the human body.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 20, 2012
  - Runtime
    
    50:55