Physics Girl: Of Course It's Scary (Candid Interview With COVID-19 ER Nurse and Epidemiologist)

20 minutes 41 seconds

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In this episode, host Dianna Cowern interviews an ER nurse practitioner and epidemiologist about their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. They stress the importance of keeping safe and following guidelines. Part of the "Physics Girl" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 20 minutes 41 seconds

Topic: Health and Safety
Subtopic: Diseases and Conditions, Health Care, Safety
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2020
Producer/Distributor: PBS Digital Studios
Series: Physics Girl

Object being shot from a tube and smashing against a tennis ball that is sitting in a plastic cup.

Dianna wears a bright red blazer over a black shirt. She holds up a ladle like a microphone and pretends to interview an orange sitting on a black bar chair next to her. Her laptop is open on a table to her left.

A black hole in the center of a galaxy. Caption: Black hole.

A magnet film is placed on the surface of an electronic device, which results in the appearance of a specific pattern on the magnet film.

A spring fixed at one end is stretched below resonance, at resonance, and above resonance. The largest stretch in the spring is seen at resonance.

A whirlpool forms on the surface of water. Credit: Christine Westerback.

Three large speakers are present beneath a stage. Caption: Subwoofers

Large number of electric sparks can be seen in a plasma ball.

A comparison of the view, of letters placed below, through a straw submerged in water and alcohol. The view through water submerged straw is more magnified when compared to the view through alcohol submerged straw.

A screenshot of 2008 physics exam problem 4, labeled sticky disks.