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The Web Show: Television

Find out how television works on this Science Trek: The Web Show.

Aired 12/15/2015 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek

The Web Show: Television

Clip: Special | 9m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

Find out how television works on this Science Trek: The Web Show.

Televisions use electromagnetic energy to bring pictures and sound into your house. But you can only watch television because of the special way your brain processes images. On this month’s Science Trek: The Web Show, host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, Rich Van Genderen and Craig Koster will answer students’ questions about the science behind television.

Aired 12/15/2015 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation

Science Trek

The Web Show: Television

Clip: Special | 9m 43sVideo has Closed Captions

Televisions use electromagnetic energy to bring pictures and sound into your house. But you can only watch television because of the special way your brain processes images. On this month’s Science Trek: The Web Show, host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, Rich Van Genderen and Craig Koster will answer students’ questions about the science behind television.

Aired 12/15/2015 | Rating TV-G

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Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.

Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV

Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation

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