The first experimental test that somebody did to try and demonstrate at least the principles of making an invisibility cloak, they did it for microwave wavelengths. It turns out it's easier to design the structures that'll do this light guiding and hiding of a hidden region. So can I make my car invisible to the police radar gun? You know, you know, Neil, what are you trying to get away with out there?
Can you make something invisible? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Negin Farsad discover the science behind invisibility with professor of physics and optical science, Greg Gbur. What would real-life invisibility look like?
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