There's a fun way you can try seeing individual photons yourself! With a Nuclear Spinthariscope, somewhat popularized in this XKCD comic
https://xkcd.com/2568/
You can buy them for about $50 from some science education sites. It's quite a conversation starter, as long as you're ready to sit in the dark for 15 minutes.
You can buy them for about $50 from some science education sites. It's quite a conversation starter, as long as you're ready to sit in the dark for 15 minutes.