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You, Me and UV

The good and the bad of ultraviolet radiation

What actually is ultraviolet radiation? Where does it come from? What effects does it have on the Earth and on our bodies? Can we put ultraviolet radiation to good use?

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    Uses for UV

    There are a variety of ways we put ultraviolet (UV) radiation to good use – vitamin D production, sterilisation and disinfection, astronomy, fluorescence and lighting, and curing.

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    What is UV?

    Ultraviolet (UV) light is part of a family of radiations called the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. UV is subdivided into three different wavelength ranges – UVA, UVB and UVC.

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    Monitoring UV

    Dr Richard McKenzie leads NIWA’s research programme in measuring the variability of natural UV radiation in New Zealand, to understand the causes of its variability and to monitor long-term...

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    Positive and negative effects of UV

    Positive and negative effects of UV range from triggering Vitamin D development to causing skin cancer.

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FEATURED MEDIA

Tertiary treatment of effluent

Sanjay Kumarasingham (Watercare Services Ltd) discusses what tertiary treatment of...

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NZ Research

NZ Research collection.
NZ Research collection.
This collection provides information about the work of New Zealand’s world-class science and technology sectors in relation to You,...

Science Ideas and Concepts

Science Ideas and Concepts collection.
Science Ideas and Concepts collection.
Scientific study requires a basic knowledge and understanding of ideas and concepts. This collection explains the ideas that are...

Looking Closer

Looking Closer collection.
Looking Closer collection.
This collection contains a wide variety of resources and information about You, Me and UV, which supports the resources in the other...

People

People collection.
People collection.
This collection introduces some of the people working or studying in the areas explored in You, Me and UV. Click on a name to find out...

Teaching and Learning Approaches

Teaching and Learning Approaches collection.
Teaching and Learning Approaches collection.
Student activities are the main feature of this collection, along with a variety of resources for teachers to use in exploring You, Me...

Timeline

Timeline collection.
Timeline collection.
An interactive look at some of the historical aspects of You, Me and UV.

Question Bank

Question Bank collection.
Question Bank collection.
An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about You, Me...

Key Terms

Key Terms collection.
Key Terms collection.
This resource provides explanations of the key concepts encountered when exploring You, Me and UV – the ‘basics’ that every...

Sci Media

Sci Media collection.
Sci Media collection.
This collection is where you can find all the images, video clips, animations and interactives that relate to You, Me and UV.