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Droplet Lens 

A water droplet resting on a blade of grass acts as a natural convex lens. It refracts light from the printed text behind it, producing a sharp yet inverted image of the letter “m.” This simple setup illustrates the basic principle of lens imaging in a way that is both intuitive and visually striking.    

—Vahid Abbasian, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA