How was the Light which we can't see Discovered? 🤯 w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson

The best information about Herschel’s experiments is found in his original papers. His recorded data and many of his comments appear to have been taken directly from his lab notes, and their freshness and authenticity come through even today. The biggest challenge reading his work is to follow his line of reasoning through many digressions and pages of raw temperature data.

In a paper read before the Royal Society on March 27, 1800, Herschel called this warmth felt at a distance “radiant heat.” This description is still a good working term for infrared radiation. The term “infrared” did not enter scientific vocabulary until the 1880s. Infra is Latin for “below,” but researchers have been unable to trace the source of who initially coined the name.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University. From 1991 to 1994, he was a postdoctoral research associate at Princeton University. In 1994, he joined the Hayden Planetarium as a staff scientist and the Princeton faculty as a visiting research scientist and lecturer. In 1996, he became director of the planetarium and oversaw its $210 million reconstruction project, which was completed in 2000. Since 1996, he has been the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City. The center is part of the American Museum of Natural History, where Tyson founded the Department of Astrophysics in 1997 and has been a research associate in the department since 2003.
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[welcometorenland]

That man's excitement, i love it.

[DozierLee]

"...to even ask this question...." Gotta love that curiosity & wondering.

[spudthegreaterusa]

Most discoveries are accidents while observing other phenomenon.

[elvisdavinci]

The excitement in the "yes it does" just makes me smile

[youtubescrap]

I honestly had such a big smile watching this moment between 2 geniuses that absolutely love what they do. The excitement they shared was just amazing to see.

[arewecrazyyet]

He is such a advocate for scientific education. He makes people interested!

[srinivassidharthasarmareva]

Only an engineer or scientist can understand why he geeks out here. 😂 Its so obvious for ppl now, but to have the aptitude to even think it is so brilliant.

[royh]

Say what you want about Neil, but that was a pretty cool story!

[ExiledFaith]

The vibe in the room is of people that truly love to learn and of discovery I love it

[thescourge]

thats such a great story i wish all history teachers would tell and demonstrate.

[scdrescher]

He gives me so much hope. My son is fascinated by astronomy and, to some extent, astrophysics and when I see this guy getting paid well for his knowledge and presence it makes me think my son will be able to pay for college.

[leo]

Herschel was an excellent composer as well. Love his symphonies!

[clarkitothebaddito]

Thats such a human thing to name it though. "Oh, it's not ME who can't see it, the problem is obviously with this unfit, wack ass light".

[barryg]

this man always presents ideas that leads to thinking different or more thoroughly about the given subject. I enjoy watching his videos, Neil deGrasse is amazing.

[belladupont]

This guy is brilliant at making science accessible and interesting

[ACEBeantown]

I love me some Neil deGrasse Tyson. Dude made science fun all over. I can listen to him for hours and hours. Thank you for making us nerds a cool kid...

[siddharthbirdi]

Neil maybe a bit out there from time to time, but when he is doing his core work as a science educator he is a mesmerizing and inspiring speaker.

[ironnoodle]

Stories like this, told like this, shows there is still so much hope for the future of mankind.

[isaiahadebayo]

Neil's enthusiasm is infectious for good.

[heanlygaming]

Sometimes the most absurd questions produce the most amazing discoveries.