Don't worry, those weird patterns you see with your eyes closed are real

Friday, November 2, 2018 - 15:10 in Physics & Chemistry

Head Trip We still don’t understand why we see the particular images we do. Sometimes the noggin’s wiring goes haywire and sends phantom cues called phosphenes. They are the tiny stars that blur your vision when you whack your head or rub your…

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