See this – science of light

Let’s brighten up your day with fascinating fast facts about light, a deep dive into rainbows, a question about colour blindness, some ideas about how light energy is used in technology, and a colourful activity for you to try yourself at home.

 

Written, presented, and produced by Jenny Lynch.
Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.

 

https://www.creativescience.com.au

 

Episode content:

00:00 Introduction and fast facts

03:21 Light spectrum and rainbows

04:50 What does it mean if someone is colour blind?

06:51 Light in technology

09:10 Rainbow CD activity

You will need an old CD or DVD, a torch, a piece of paper, and some coloured pencils.