Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Lots of sources and videos explain photosynthesis through the lens of biology, but what does a physicist see as important? Can a physicist explain a biology topic? How deep will their explanation go? Let's find out.
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VIDEO ANNOTATIONS/CARDS

Where Does Light Come From?
youtu.be/3TufSRaHB6g

The Color White Does NOT Exist:
youtu.be/-E6dxybpUvo

What the HECK is Energy?
youtu.be/snj1wBtn6I8
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RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Crash Course on Photosynthesis:
youtu.be/sQK3Yr4Sc_k

Amoeba Sisters on Photosynthesis:
youtu.be/uixA8ZXx0KU
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OTHER SOURCES

khanacademy.org/science/biology/photosynthesis-in-plants/the-light-dependent-reactions-of-photosynthesis/a/light-dependent-reactions
khanacademy.org/science/biology/photosynthesis-in-plants/the-calvin-cycle-reactions/a/calvin-cycle
rsc.org/Education/Teachers/Resources/cfb/Photosynthesis.htm
chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Biological_Chemistry/Supplemental_Modules_(Biological_Chemistry)/Photosynthesis/Photosynthesis_overview/The_Light_Reactions
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IMAGE CREDITS

Algae:
photolib.noaa.gov/Collections/Coral-Kingdom/Other/emodule/752/eitem/33056

Cyanobacteria:
spacescience.arc.nasa.gov/microbes/gallery/lightms.html

Climate Time Machine:
climate.nasa.gov/interactives/climate-time-machine

CGP Grey Stick Figure:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CGP_Grey

Dwight from The Office:
gym-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/Dwight-Schrute.jpg

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