Splash Biography

Have you ever wondered what exactly your eye doctor is doing when they test your vision? How do they go from having you look at an eye chart and asking “Which is better, one or two?” to giving you glasses that perfectly correct your vision? In this one-hour virtual course you’ll learn the principles of optics, the physics of light that eye doctors and lens makers use to correct your vision, through interactive online demos. Basic geometry knowledge is required.

Have you ever wondered how x-ray, CT, and MRI scanners work? This course gives an overview of the physics involved. You will learn how shining light on a object can create an image. To help understand the process, you will physically get to observe one of the most prominent physics concepts involved, the photoelectric effect, by shining light on metal. Then, you will work in groups, with guided advice, to discover the process of how medical images are reconstructed from a simple light source.