TED-Ed: What cameras see that our eyes don't - Bill Shribman

The video explores the human eye's capabilities, likening it to a powerful camera. It highlights the eye's limitations in perceiving fast or small movements, necessitating the use of cameras for scientific exploration. Photography has historically solved mysteries, such as the galloping horse, and continues to aid in various fields like botany and meteorology. Cameras reveal phenomena too fast or small for the naked eye, from plant growth to hurricane development. In education, cameras empower young scientists to observe and document the world, enhancing learning and sharing discoveries.

What is one limitation of the human eye compared to a camera?

• It cannot keep up with fast movements.

• It struggles to see in bright light.

• It cannot see underwater at all.

• It cannot perceive colors.

Who used photography to solve the mystery of a galloping horse's movement?

• Ansel Adams

• Eadweard Muybridge

• Henri Cartier-Bresson

• Louis Daguerre

How do botanists use photography in their studies?

• To measure the height of trees

• To observe plant growth and phototropism

• To document the soil composition

• To capture the color of flowers

What phenomenon do mathematicians study using photography?

• The crack of a whip breaking the sound barrier

• The growth of crystals

• The speed of light

• The formation of rainbows

How are cameras used in classrooms today?

• To conduct online exams

• To create virtual reality experiences

• To replace textbooks

• To observe and document natural phenomena