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Episode 52: Applications of Optics

The Science of Everything Podcast

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Introduction

This episode we continue on from the discussion of light and optics way back in episode 32. We'll look at mirrors and lenses and how they work then apply that knowledge to examining how optical instruments like simple cameras, telescopes and microscopes work. And we'll also talk about a few other interesting optical phenomena including mirages, rainbows and thin film interference.

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