June 11, 2015

VOTE NOW for the Best Illusion of the Year--Until Friday, 7 P.M. Only!

Worldwide voting is now open to choose the Best Illusion of the Year, for 24 hours only, until 7 P.M. EDT, June 12. Go to the Best Illusion of the Year Contest Web site and choose your favorite illusion from the Top 10 finalists! If you miss it, you'll have to wait a whole year for the next vote!

By Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen L. Macknik

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American

Worldwide voting is now open to choose the Best Illusion of the Year, for 24 hours only, until 7 P.M. EST, June 12. Go to the Best Illusion of the Year Contest website and choose your favorite illusion from the Top 10 finalists!

Anybody with an internet connection (that means YOU!) can vote to pick the Top 3 Winners from the current Top 10 List.

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The winning illusions will receive a $3,000 award for 1^st place, a $2,000 award for 2^nd place, and a $1,000 award for 3^rd place.