Waves

Senior Scientist Paul Doherty explains what forms a wave.

Explore why different soap films are different colors.

Make a "water sandwich" and see how it interacts with light.

Learn why the colors on a soap film develop and change.

Prepare to experiment with soap film by getting the necessary materials.

Discover waves you never node about.

Catch a wave—then measure it, reflect it, and see what happens.

Turn an old CD into a spectroscope to analyze light.

Hold a seashell to your ear to hear a steady roar.

Get Bach to the fundamentals.

The Doppler effect causes the “neeeeeoowwm” sound of cars.

Send waves down a spring to watch them travel and interact.

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