Light in our lives: colourful tales in the International Year of Light
In this special issue, you can learn about a superpower that you perhaps don’t realize you have. Using your naked eyes – and with no additional gadgets whatsoever – you can detect whether or not light is “polarized”, as David Shane explains in his feature. We also take a look at the more than a billion people across the globe who still do not have access to electric lighting. Jon Cartwright talks to those who are turning to light-emitting diodes to supply this most basic feature of modern life. And if you’re a physics student not sure what to do after you graduate, Margaret Harris explores the findings of a recent survey of physics students about their career concerns and aspirations.
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