How Does Scientific Knowledge About Light Help Us Solve Problems That Affect Our Lives?
WorkReflected ultraviolet radiation is useful for medical, scientific, and forensic investigations, in applications as broad as detecting bruising of skin, adjustments of documents, or restoration work on paintings.
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AnimalsWe can gain knowledge of how certain animals see the world through their own eyes, just by scanning for UV and IR light. You might also discover if some more do without taking animals to labs, but just to show them something and see if they can recognise it.
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Our WorldHumans might find out what the world is really like, because we have got a feeling we're just skimming the edge! Imagine a world of glowing animals, flowers and even minerals! It would be like entering a make believe world, to us that is, who knows what might happen later as we grow up?
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