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The Phantom Lighthouse: Why Your Brain Sees Beams That Aren't There
New research explains the phantom lighthouse illusion on Australia's Lady Elliot Island, and what it reveals about how your brain fills in gaps in the dark.
Emre Yıldırım
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Emre Yıldırım writes about space, nature and physics for readers who love big ideas but don't want to wade through jargon to reach them. He covers new discoveries across the cosmos, shifts in climate and ecosystems, and the technology that helps us see both more clearly. His approach is simple: start with the question a curious friend would ask, then follow the evidence wherever it leads. He likes comparisons that make enormous scales feel familiar, and he's careful to separate what scientists have actually found from what is still educated guesswork. Expect clear explanations, a conversational voice and a little wonder in every piece.
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