I’m going to miss you all, but now you’ve got another place to visit on the map! 🌞🌊

grazie, I couldn’t have done it without all your advice!

The biggest grazie goes to my mentors, @vignolinilab.bsky.social & @sylvaingigan.bsky.social, whose inspiration will continue to drive my work. ❤️

@jacopobertolotti.com congrats for making it in both kits! 🏆

Thanks, you made my day! 🐉

just did: bsky.app/profile/gian... 😜

I hope you enjoyed the (short) ride. A gigantic thanks goes to @sylvaingigan.bsky.social (and all the others that are not yet on 🦋) who supported me in exploring something new.

Don't forget to check the paper out! 🧾

If you now take many active colloids, they are likely to meet in the ‘shadows’. But wait, there is no space for everyone!

Therefore, compared to a scenario with homogeneous lighting (where light is consistent and not too intense everywhere), smaller but more stable groups form.

And, surprise surprise, they do! You can see from this video that an active colloid moves in a hologram, following the dark regions between light spots. 💡

It's a bit like when you move from one beach umbrella to another to avoid getting sunburnt. ⛱️

Taking inspiration from sci-fi movies (well, sort of), we thought of using light to create holographic “cities” in which the colloids can navigate.
But will the colloids perceive these holograms as real?

credits: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktEQ...

Very useful, can I join as well?

Me! 🥹