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Heymans

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[hahy-muhnz, ay-mahns] / ˈhaɪ mənz, eɪˈmɑ̃s /

noun

  1. Corneille 1892–1968, Belgian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1938.


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"Even if you don't feel like it is painful to look at the Sun, it is still really damaging to the retina," Heymans said.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

"When it happens, it is so magical because you see the colours change and sweep across the sky," Heymans adds.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Astronomer Royal for Scotland Prof Catherine Heymans says it is very hard to plan for the Northern Lights as it cannot always be predicted or forecast.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Heymans says the photographs people often post on Instagram can be "false advertising" because the colours of the Northern Lights are not always visible to the naked eye.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Professor Bergson, Heymans, Strong, and others, believe in the core and bravely try to define it.

From Pragmatism by William James

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