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With apologies to Ed Yong; see his excellent piece: "Robins can literally see magnetic fields, but only if their vision is sharp"
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Robins Literally See Magnetic Fields
Category: Art
Posted on: July 9, 2010 11:58 AM, by SciencePunk
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They don't seem to be enjoying it, though, if I interpret their skeptical looks correctly. I guess songbirds are a bit conservative when it comes to music...
Posted by: Phillip IV | July 9, 2010 1:07 PM
I guess that is a joke, somehow, right? You might want to give us enough info to 'get it'.
Posted by: steve | July 9, 2010 2:59 PM
The Magnetic Fields are an eccentric indie pop band.
Posted by: Emily | July 9, 2010 3:54 PM
That is hysterical!
Posted by: Peromyscus | July 19, 2010 1:56 PM
It turns out, humans can actually see sound (...check it out: mycolormusic.com). What a crazy world we live in. All we need now are some clear flying goggles ... and a good record collection.
Posted by: Mike George | July 20, 2010 1:07 AM
Hahaha! But why do they never go to shows?
Posted by: Eva | July 22, 2010 9:19 AM