Episode 24

What do rainbows and mirages have in common?

This week, Melissa and Jam explore three very different, but related, light phenomena. We'll discuss situations when light can be bent, slowed down, and even broken. It's gonna be lit.

Chemistry For Your Life · Melissa and Jam

January 2, 202025m 36s

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#024

This week, Melissa and Jam explore three very different, but related, light phenomena. We'll discuss situations when light can be bent, slowed down, and even broken. It's gonna be lit.

References from this episode

Why do rainbows form instead of just straight bands of colors? And why do they appear to touch the ground? - Scientific American
What causes a mirage? - Scientific American
Chemistry, Edition 1 - Julia Burdge

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