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Can you push a spacecraft with light?

Can you push a spacecraft with light?

Season 1 Episode 14
4:35
The Black Hole Death Problem

The Black Hole Death Problem

Season 1 Episode 15
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Five Weird Ways to Put Out a Candle

Five Weird Ways to Put Out a Candle

Season 1 Episode 16
5:04
Quantum Cryptography Explained

Quantum Cryptography Explained

Season 1 Episode 18
7:47
Is energy always conserved?

Is energy always conserved?

Season 1 Episode 19
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How does laser cooling work?

How does laser cooling work?

Season 1 Episode 21
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Are MRIs safe?

Season 1 Episode 10

Medical imaging, specifically magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has come so far that we can create high resolution images of the entire body. The technology utilizes a cylindrical cavity surrounded by a giant electromagnet, and the magnetic field though the cavity is used to image body tissue.

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