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Can Light Reactivate Lost Memories?

We photographers are fond of saying that “it’s all about the light” when talking about capturing a great photograph. But what about the (photographic?) memories stored in our minds and which some of us...

A Physics Paradox: Holes That Block Light

A Physics Paradox: Holes That Block Light

High school science teaches us that light can act either as a particle or a wave. So, theoretically, light should not be able to squeeze through a hole whose width is smaller than the wavelength of the light...