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Chronostasis: The Stopped Clock Illusion and Other Temporal Illusions

We have talked about optical illusions and temporal perception, now we’ll learn about temporal illusions too, such as “chronostasis”. Many are familiar with phrases like “time stands still” or “frozen in time.” But how real is this distorted perception of time stopping, and what can trigger it? Our sense is time is just as measurably […]

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Examples of Fluorescence in Nature That Will Brighten Your Mind

Fluorescence seems like technology, but we actually have a lot of fluorescence in nature too. Fluorescence in the animal world can be important signals vital to the species. In stones, fluorescence is due to impurities and inclusions, or, in fluorite, one of the main features defining the rock. How did we get Fluorescence in Nature?

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