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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It's hot and muggy. Stay inside and read some links. Science:
Amateur Scientist Has Built a Fusion Reactor in BrooklynRobins can literally see magnetic fields, but only if their vision is sharp (but can they shoot laser beams out of their eyes? That would be cool, if dangerous)Tyrannosaurs:…
Fundamentally Maxwell's equations describe the origins of electric and magnetic fields. Given a set of conditions on the right hand side of the equations, you'll have fields described by the left hand side. Between the four equations the fields are uniquely specified, and there is nothing more to…
Scientists discover molecule behind birds' magnetic sense:
"Some birds, notably migratory species, are able to detect the Earth's magnetic field and use it to navigate. New results from a team of Franco-German researchers suggest that light-sensitive molecules called cryptochromes could be the key…
This one's been linked from all over the net: A Sixth Sense for a Wired World.
The idea is that by implanting a magnet in your fingertip, you're endowed with a "sixth sense," which enables you to detect magnetic fields. Useful for determining if a wire has electric current running through it, or if…
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...
I guess that is a joke, somehow, right? You might want to give us enough info to 'get it'.
The Magnetic Fields are an eccentric indie pop band.
That is hysterical!
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.
Hahaha! But why do they never go to shows?