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Crookes Radiometer / Light Mill

The Crookes radiometer spins in light, quietly making a glass bulb look alive.

A glass bulb contains vanes that rotate when exposed to strong light.

Under £25

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Under £25
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It is an old-fashioned scientific curiosity. Its charm comes from the gap between a simple glass object and the question of exactly what you are watching.