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The N-Ray Affair

Early in this century an eminent physicist discovered a new kind of radiation, and others confirmed his work. The radiation turned out to be totally imaginary, proving that believing can be seeing

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 242 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The N-Ray Affair” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 242 No. 5 (), p. 168
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0580-168