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How X-rays see through your skin - Ge Wang

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Originally discovered by accident, X-rays are now used about 100 million times a year in clinics around the world. How do these magic eyes work? Ge Wang details the history and mechanics of the X-ray machine and CT scanners.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Ge Wang
  • Director Aoife Doyle
  • Producer Niamh Herrity
  • Animator Niall Byrne
  • Artist Emma Khublall
  • Sound Designer Paul Lynch
  • Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
  • Narrator Addison Anderson

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