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Cloud Chambers: Visualizing Radiation

The cloud chamber, also known as the Wilson chamber, is a particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation.

In its most basic form, a cloud chamber is a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol. When a charged particle (for example, an alpha or beta particle) interacts with the mixture, the fluid is ionized. The resulting ions act as condensation nuclei, around which a mist will form (because the mixture is on the point of condensation).

The high energies of alpha and beta particles mean that a trail is left, due to many ions being produced along the path of the charged particle. These tracks have distinctive shapes, for example, an alpha particle’s track is broad and shows more evidence of deflection by collisions, while an electron’s is thinner and straight. -(x)

More science and gifs on my blog: rudescience Gif made from: This video by The Royal Institution References: (x), (x).

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Christoffer Relander: Analogue Photography in Jars

Fascination and imagination are two driving forces for the artist. A reminisce of snow globes, photographer Christoffer Relander creates his own realities and worlds at a hand’s size into his own personal conservatory of environments, fulfilling his childish dream to keep the scenery of his youth and hometown in southern Finland into reachable and tangent memories.

In full, untainted and non-manipulated analogue, these double exposures on medium format is what makes up Christoffer’s series “Jarred & Displaced”.

See more photos here.

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A Geometrical Street Ballad of Black & White by Moisés Rodríguez

Monochromatic, geometric, symmetric: to mix the different elements of aesthetics into the candid rules of street photography is a strict task to bear, much more to be consistent with it. However, Mexican street shooter Moisés Rodríguez’s oeuvre boasts these master qualities.

Read our interview with Moisés here in Lomography Magazine.

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Have you ever heard a frozen lake make the sound of Star Wars blaster? It’s actually a common occurrence! Our latest video looks at the science behind these sounds - a phenomenon called “acoustic dispersion.”

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A very *cool* video from NPR Skunk Bear! -Emily

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10 Most Celebrated Vintage Soviet Cameras

For those who don’t know, Soviet cameras were produced by the USSR around the 1940’s and were patterned after German models. Very little is known about the specific details in the history of Soviet photography, but most of the Soviet cameras were built for simple use and easy repair. Nonetheless, Soviet cameras remain a favorite among analogue lovers for their reliability and unique results.