What is Photosynthesis? Photosynthesis (from the Ancient Greek combining form φωτω-, phōtō-, from φῶς, phôs, ‘light’, and σύνθεσις, synthesis, ‘a putting together’:  ‘a putting together with light’) is the process by which plants, algae, cyanobacteria,…More »

Photons and the Electromagnetic Spectrum ‘Photons’ are commonly thought of as the particles of light, but they are actually the particles of radiation, of which light is just one form. Radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light…More »