When the microwave oven started to gain popularity in the 60s and 70s, supporters and critics alike predicted that it would usher in the end of cooking as we knew it. Obviously that never quite ...

Whether we know it or not, we encounter all kinds of electromagnetic waves daily. Some of these come from the microwave, sun, radio, and even at the doctor's office. Most are harmless, but if you're ...

In physics, electromagnetic radiation (EMR) consists of waves of the electromagnetic (EM) field, propagating through space, carrying electromagnetic radiant energy. It includes radio waves, microwaves ...

One of the landmark discoveries of 19 th century physics was the realisation that electricity, magnetism and light are all connected. Experiments had already shown that the movement of electrical ...