Learn more at curiositystream.com/smart Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Step beneath this glacier in 360˚ virtual reality! youtu.be/xWL-zXFWClE Where do glaciers and icebergs get their beautiful blue color? This unique blue might be nature’s most brilliant, and the color arises in a very special way thanks to some surprising interactions between light and water molecules. Who knew physics could be so breathtaking? Special thanks to : Josh Cassidy from KQED’s Deep Look ► www.youtube.com/user/KQEDDeepLook Above & Beyond Alaska wilderness tours: beyondak.com/ Filmed at Mendenhall Glacier under a Special Use Permit on the Juneau Ranger District, Tongass National Forest READ MORE: Absorption spectrum of water: www1.lsbu.ac.uk/water/water_vibrational_spectrum.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_absorption_by_water ----------- FOLLOW US: Merch: store.dftba.com/collections/its-okay-to-be-smart Facebook: www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart Twitter: @okaytobesmart @DrJoeHanson Tumblr: www.itsokaytobesmart.com Instagram: @DrJoeHanson Snapchat: YoDrJoe ----------- It’s Okay To Be Smart is hosted by Joe Hanson, Ph.D. Director: Joe Nicolosi Writer: Joe Hanson Cinematography: Josh Cassidy Producer/editor/animator: David Schulte Producer: Stephanie Noone and Amanda Fox Produced by PBS Digital Studios Music via APM Stock images from Shutterstock www.shutterstock.com