rgray222
10th March 2015, 02:18
Most people, at some point in their lives, have dreamt of being able to fly like Superman or develop superhuman strength like the Hulk. But very few know that we human beings have a "superpower" of our own, which almost anybody can perform by simply staring at the computer screen in front of them. As physics teacher David Shane explains in March's issue of Physics World, human beings have an astonishing ability to detect the polarization of light with just the naked eye.
Even though this "superpower" is not on the scale of those paraded by comic book heroes, many of us don't know that this natural talent exists and a solid explanation as to why we are able to exhibit the bizarre skill has evaded the science community for centuries.
To read the full story follow this link (http://phys.org/news/2015-03-mysterious-human-superpower.html)
To go right to the video video follow this link (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid106573614001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAGKlf6FE~,iSMGT5PckNvcgUb_ru5CAy2Tyv4G5OW3&bctid=4084199089001)
Even though this "superpower" is not on the scale of those paraded by comic book heroes, many of us don't know that this natural talent exists and a solid explanation as to why we are able to exhibit the bizarre skill has evaded the science community for centuries.
To read the full story follow this link (http://phys.org/news/2015-03-mysterious-human-superpower.html)
To go right to the video video follow this link (http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid106573614001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAGKlf6FE~,iSMGT5PckNvcgUb_ru5CAy2Tyv4G5OW3&bctid=4084199089001)