Covers the basics of optical tweezers and their applications in microscopy, manipulation, and spectroscopy, as well as the alignment of molecules using laser pulses.
Explores the historical development of optics, the scientific method, and the arrow of time, highlighting major paradigm shifts and the cultural differences between religion and science.
Introduces fundamental optics concepts, covering refraction, reflection, interference, polarization, and more, exploring the behavior of light in different media.