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What If We Could See Nature In Infrared?

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

What If We Could See Nature In Infrared?

Season 7 Episode 24 | 8m 51s | CC

Why are trees and other plants green? The answer is full of surprises. Using a special camera that can pick up light just beyond the visible range, into the near-infrared, you’ll get to see trees like you’ve never seen them before. And these other-worldly images can teach us not only why trees are green on Earth, but what color photosynthetic life on other planets might be.

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