These interesting podcasts come from the University of Utah Department of Physics and Astronomy and describe how physics is utilized by the human body for every day activities like blood pressure, running vision, breathing, and hearing. They talk about how strokes are caused, blisters are formed ,how sun screens work and how diseases are caused. Listen as Richard ingebretsen MD, PhD helps us understand how physics helps to operate our bodies.
What exactly is an MRI scan? Is there actually a magnet uses? What does resonance have to do with it? Listen to this podcast and find out how magnets and resonance are used to image our bodies.
Published 07/24/23
Most people have had and 'x-ray' most commonly at a dental office or a hospital. But really, what is an x-ray, how are they produced and how do they interstice in the body to create an image or treat cancer. Listen to the podcast to learn about x-rays in medicine.
Published 07/23/23