Daily Archives: 15 June 2011

On the hairy nature of light—redux

Posted on 15 June 2011 by rpg

A while ago I reported on an experiment. Using my laser beam I demonstrated the wave nature of light, by measuring its diffraction. One of the referees, for reasons of poetry, wanted to see the experiment repeated with a different … Continue reading →

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Out of context!

Posted on 15 June 2011 by Steve Caplan

It’s time for some self promotion coupled with the release of frustration. Back in December, at the Annual American Society for Cell Biology meeting in Philadelphia I met Jenny (Rohn) and suggested an idea for something that might be of … Continue reading →

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