# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BjIk6cFAKix
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2460758-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3bb69eccff.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-05-23T20:57:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

Do you ever wish you could just disappear from an awkward or dangerous situation? Sir John Pendry's concept of an invisibility cloak could make this fantasy a reality. John devised a way to bend light around an object rendering it invisible. He found that cloaking is similar to creating a mirage: light is bent in such a way that our brain misinterprets what we are seeing. Upon making his discovery, Sir John's wife suggested he reference "someone called Harry Potter", whom Pendry had never heard of but "apparently had something to do with cloaks". Make this video appear on your colleague's or friend's notifications when you tag them in the comments below! (Images courtesy of Mike Finn-Kelcey / Imperial College London) Watch the full video here: http://bit.ly/KavliCountdownEp12

This video is part of our Brilliant Breakthroughs series: our new 20-episode mini-series exploring the "Eureka!" moments and proud accomplishments of the greatest scientific minds of our time. Join us as we "Countdown to Kavli" by featuring the achievements of the Kavli Award winners from the last decade (2008-2018) until The Kavli Prize for 2018 is announced via livestream on May 31st. Learn more about the announcement livestream here: http://bit.ly/kavliprizelive

Which scientists do you think should win on May 31st? Don't forget to check out the #CRISPR conversation at the "ReWriting Life: The Promise and Peril of Editing Your DNA" program moderated by journalist Leslie Stahl and sponsored by The Kavli Foundation. (Link in bio)
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