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Which types of electromagnetic radiation can our senses detect?

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Our eyes can detect visible radiation, our skin can detect infra-red, our skin can also react to ultra-violet radiation by tanning, and producing skin cancers.



Our brains can react directly to the impact of gamma rays ( as "seen" by astronauts )
and some microwaves will cause us to heat up internally.


While radio waves and ELF waves seem to ignore us totally without the aid of aerials and amplifiers.

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