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How Well Do Masks Work?

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

How Well Do Masks Work?

Season 8 Episode 16 | 7m 25s | CC

Wearing a mask is a cheap and easy way to help stop the spread of airborne infections like COVID-19. It’s also a sign that you want to help protect other people and have them protect you… that we’re all in this together. Here’s some awesome slow-motion schlieren imaging experiments to demonstrate why masks work! Share with someone who needs to see this.

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