As if the idea of a device that makes an object seem invisible was not mind-boggling enough, researchers have now demonstrated a system that can conceal an event in time. See Letter p.62
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Boyd, R., Shi, Z. How to hide in time. Nature 481, 35–36 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/481035a
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