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Day of the Dead brought to life by multimedia lightshow
Transforming light
Day of the Dead brought to life by multimedia lightshow
Welcome to Lightfest
Light-based technologies wow the crowds at Birmingham’s new central library
Painting with light
The New York photographers who are defying the digital trend
Vidya Deepa: the lamp of knowledge
How portable LED lights are helping students in a rural Indian community
International Year of Light 2015

2015 is the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015), as declared by the United Nations. As an official media partner of IYL 2015, Physics World commissioned a series of films that tell personal stories relating to some of the core themes of the year.

Physics World Select Light

Physics World Select: Light 2015 is a free-to-read digital edition containing 10 of the very best feature articles from Physics World magazine on the science and applications of light.

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Living in a world without light

A short film exploring the vital role that light plays in regulating the sleep-wake cycle

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Reclaiming the stars

An amateur astronomer struggles to find darkness amid the dazzling lights of New York City

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A single light of science

An introduction to the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015)

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