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Math professor's side mirror that eliminates 'blind spot' receives US patent

Math professor's side mirror that eliminates 'blind spot' receives US patent | Science News | Scoop.it

A side mirror that eliminates the dangerous "blind spot" for drivers has now received a U.S. patent. The subtly curved mirror, invented by Drexel University mathematics professor Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, dramatically increases the field of view with minimal distortion.

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Looking at quantum gravity in a mirror

Looking at quantum gravity in a mirror | Science News | Scoop.it
Einstein's theory of gravity and quantum physics are expected to merge at the Planck-scale of extremely high energies and on very short distances. Now scientists have proposed a new quantum experiment using Planck-mass mirrors.
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The Mirror in Us: Mirror Neurons & Workplace Relationships

The Mirror in Us: Mirror Neurons & Workplace Relationships | Science News | Scoop.it
“We use the same cells to build a sense of self, since these cells originate early in life when other people’s behavior is the reflection of our own behavior. In other people, we see ourselves ...
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Hubble to use moon as mirror to see Venus transit

Hubble to use moon as mirror to see Venus transit | Science News | Scoop.it
This mottled landscape showing the impact crater Tycho is among the most violent-looking places on our moon. Astronomers didn't aim NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to study Tycho, however.
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All the Universe is Full of the Lives of Perfect Creatures

Viewer’s movement and expressions are mimicked by an animal’s head which is overlaid on the viewer’s reflection. From the viewer's perspective the animal image appears directly on top of their own.
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