Welcome to Grand Illusions, the
site for the enquiring mind.
With optical illusions, scientific toys, visual effects, and even a little
magic.
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Discover some of the amazing secrets of magic mirrors. |
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Here is an optical illusion to get you going... |
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...and a scientific puzzle. And the answer! |
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Dots before the eyes? |
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Explore the moon illusion. |
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Meet a Professor of Illusion. |
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Tim's
Wonderful Toys. NEW - Chinese Singing Fountain Bowl! |
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Other places to go. |
Feature Articles |
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The
Strange Story of Napoleon's Wallpaper
A few years ago, while making a radio programme, David Jones, a scientist at the University of Newcastle, asked the radio audience if anyone knew the colour of Napoleon's wallpaper on St Helena, since this might help clear up a historical mystery. What happened then was 'the greatest bit of good fortune of my scientific career...' |
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Persistence
of Vision.
Stephen Herbert calls into question one of the fundamental principles upon which the cinema is believed to work. |
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This site last updated on November 19th 1996.
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