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What Happens When Light Goes Boom? Part 2: The Crowd, the Molasses, and the Speed of Light (Sort Of)

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Before Brad Bradington can sprint down the red carpet, we need to understand the crowd. Specifically, we need to understand why a crowd of atoms and molecules slows down light — and why that creates a loophole that changes everything.

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The interaction of light with different materials and their properties is a central theme in modern physics. The speed of light, which is a universal constant in a vacuum, can be altered when light passes through material media. This phenomenon is crucial for understanding how light behaves in different contexts and its implications in various areas of science. Crowd Properties and the Effect on Light The presence of a crowd, or any material, in…

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