N-Rays

Not to be confused with Neutron Imaging, which is also sometimes called N Rays, N-Rays were a scientific discovery at the turn of the 1900s that promised a bright future for humanity... except that that didn't really exist. In the flurry of ground-breaking discoveries around radiation, N-Rays emerged as the elusive new-kid-on-the-block that could only be seen out of the corner of your eye in an extremely dark room. Red flag. But, science quickly correct course as science does and this phenomeon died out. It stands as a cautionary tale about human bias and a triumphant demonstration of the self-correcting nature of science. Recommendations Abraham: The ‘Burbs (season 1; https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-burbs) Shane: Converge - Love Is Not Enough (https://www.epitaph.com/news/article/converge-release-long-awaited-new-lp-love-is-not-enough) Holidays (2/18/2026): Cow Milked While Flying in an Airplane Day Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day Drink Wine Day Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day National Battery Day National Hate Florida Day Pluto Day Thumb Appreciation Day Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Staff Education Week Build a Better Trade Show Image Week Love Teaching Week National Condom Week National Date Week (Fruit) National Green Week National Pancake Week Ramadan Links and References: https://www.aps.org/archives/publications/apsnews/200708/history.cfm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-ray https://www.aps.org/apsnews/2007/08/robert-wood-debunks-nrays https://www.phoenixneutronimaging.com/insights-and-updates/n-rays-vs-n-rays-will-the-real-n-ray-please-stand-up https://www.wired.com/2014/09/fantastically-wrong-n-rays/ https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/what-is-radiation#:~:text=Radiation%20is%20energy%20that%20can%20be%20described,and%20science**%20Nuclear%20techniques%20and%20materials%20production Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support. Support our podcast: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast