Yellow Jackets Flying in Slow Motion

Watch yellow jackets fly in this slow motion film by Doc Edgerton.

Visualizing video at the speed of light -- one trillion frames per second

MIT Media Lab researchers have created a new imaging system that can acquire visual data at a rate of one trillion frames per second. That's fast enough to produce a slow-motion video of light traveling through objects.

Visualizing Science: Through The Lens

Discussion with panelists: Caroline Jones, Felice Frankel, Christopher Turner. Recorded on 5/22/12.

Time Lapse of Starfish

Watch this time lapse film of starfish by Doc Edgerton.

The Stars as Viewed from the International Space Station

Time-lapse videos depicting the stars from low earth orbit, as viewed from the International Space Station.

The Best View in the Solar System

Earth from the International Space Station, as assembled by NASA's Johnson Space Center and MIT's Alex Rivest.

Snake Tongue

action of a snake tongue white background

Small Object Popping Bubble

Watch a small object pop a bubble in slow motion in this film by Doc Edgerton.

Slow Motion Sounds

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.

Several Still Images of Bullets Going Through Objects

Watch this slideshow of several photographs of a bullet going through various objects such as apples, cards, etc. These were captured by Doc Edgerton using his stroboscopic photography process.

SCIENCE with/in/sight, March 5, 2012 - Winners of the 2012 Koch Institute ...

This evening event celebrated the opening of a new exhibition of Image Award winners in the Koch Institute Public Galleries.  Learn more about the with/in/sight series at the Koch Institute at https://ki.mit.edu/news/events/withinsight.

Science Reporter - Underwater Photography

Watch this film from the MIT Science Reporter on Underwater Photography and the process developed and used by Doc Edgerton and the Woods Hole Institute to name a few. An overview is given through an interview with Doc Edgerton himself.

Rubber Ball Bounce

Ramesh Raskar: Super-human vision

Associate professor Ramesh Raskar speaks about his work pioneering innovative imaging platforms in the MIT Media Lab. Read more about Raskar's work at http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/profile-raskar-0929.html

Question Bridge: Black Males

Question Bridge: Black Males opens a window onto the complex and often unspoken dialogue among black men, creating an intimate and essentially genuine experience for viewers and subjects, while providing new opportunities for understanding and healing. This project brings the full spectrum of ...