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
This black-and white film features Harold "Doc" Edgerton interviewed by John Fitch about the technology and scientific applications of underwater photography for the MIT Science Reporter.
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.
See what happens when a ball bearing is dropped on a few Christmas ornaments in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch how a cat turns in mid-air to land on its feet in this film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch a damsel-fly in this slow motion 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 a dragonfly in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch the formation that milk takes on when it is dropped on a flat surface and then dropped into a deeper pool of milk in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch different kinds of beetles in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.
Time lapse recording of sail boats on the Charles River by Doc Edgerton.
Watch this footage of bombardier beetles and some of their relatives in this regular and slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.
Used with permission from "Chronicle" (WCVB-Boston).
Watch a canary fly out of a man's hands in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.
Watch a clock fly through the hours and the same clock witha plant as it grows a bit all in time lapse 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.
See Doc Edgerton and crew pulling up the distress lantern from the ironclad Civil War-era ship USS Monitor.
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