What is light? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down perhaps the most important explainer. Learn how electricity and magnetism joined forces (or fields) to become the electromagnetic spectrum we know today.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction: Electromagnetic Spectrum

00:14 - Joining Electricity & Magnetism

05:07 - What Determines an Object’s Color?

08:52 - Wavelengths & Frequency: Light Not Fit for Vision

14:36 - Why The Microwave is Safe

17:58 - Seeing Things With Different Wavelengths of Light

Check out our second channel, @StarTalkPlus

Get the latest StarTalk book, 'To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery' on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PL0NFn

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio

FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalk

About StarTalk:

Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!

#StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson