Established in 1992, the MIT Edgerton Center continues the mens et manus (mind and hand) legacy of beloved Institute Professor Harold (Doc) Edgerton, who believed that learning by doing was integral to an MIT education. Learn more
Watch a dragonfly in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch a damsel-fly in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch and listen to the effect of time on sound in this film by Doc Edgerton. Included are the sounds of: Nails dropped on metal, Popcorn popping, A hammer smashing a glass bottle, and much more.
In this documentary, learn about the effect of rigid surfaces and their attractive properties for underwater explosions and the resulting gas orbs filmed by Doc Edgerton.
Watch this video of multiple different nuclear detonations from different angles as well as shots designed to see the effect of shock waves on smoke trails in this film by Doc Edgerton.
Learn about surface tension measurements on different liquids and how they react in this film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch a hummingbird fly in slow motion with the occasional visit from a bee in this film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch a day in the life of a parking lot as seen through this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch as an icrebreaker ship tries to plow its way up the Charles River during winter in this video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch a clock sitting on a windowsil as time passes at a fast pace. The weather and daylight also play into this drama in a video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch some footage from the Ballistic Research Laboratory and Arms and Ammunition Proof Division at Aberdeen Proving Grounds of the 2 ton bombs nicknamed "Block Busters" in slow motion video by Doc edgerton.
Watch the worm-looking sea creatures crawl on the ocean floor and see what visitors they get in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton. The longer you watch, the more action you'll get.
Watch the sunrise over the Boston skyline in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch the sunrise over the Boston skyline in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch the sun rise and travel up the John Hancock Tower in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch the sun set through a window in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch starfish crawl on the ocean floor in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch the shadow move on a balcony in this tie lapse video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch as sand dollars crawl around and bury themselves on the ocean floor and see what visitors they get in this time lapse video by Doc Edgerton.
Watch as a pigeon flies out of a man's hands several times in slow motion by Doc Edgerton.
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