Mind
The Winners of the 2014 Best Illusion of the Year Contest
Expanding and contracting circles, mutating colors, and false image matches dominated the 2014 Best Illusion of the Year Contest, held on May 18th in the TradeWinds Island Grand in St.
Illusion Chasers
Illusions, Delusions, and Everyday Deceptions
Transcending Our Origins–Violence, Humanity, and the Future
Attend the ASU Origins Project Great Debate event, Transcending Our Origins--Violence, Humanity, and the Future, either live or by webcast on April 5th.
Parallels between Shrimp and Human Color Vision
Despite tremendous differences in human versus shrimp eye structure and brain circuitry, the striking similarity between the color sensitivities of primate brain color-selective neurons and shrimp photoreceptors provides evidence of a common computational strategy across extremely divergent species...
Daniel Suarez's Influx Is Super Fluxing Bitchin'!
I loved the book, and couldn't--wouldn't--didn't--set it down. With Influx, Daniel Suarez becomes the master, and Michael Crichton should be honored by the comparison.
Its Loves Illusions I Recall
Gianni Sarcone's illusions are beautiful and evocative of our most cherished emotion.
Neuroscientists Discover The Secret Behind Galileo’s Illusion
Scientists have studied a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo Galilei, and found that it occurs because of the surprising way our eyes see lightness and darkness in the world.
Illusion of the Week: Legos and M&M’s Bulge Illusion.
If you've ever played with Legos, you know that they're all about straight lines and 90-degree corners. Not in this version of Akiyoshi Kitaoka's "Bulge" illusion.
Behavior & Society
Fat Tuesday: Hypoglycemia Is Tied To Low Income In Diabetics
I disagree with this study's conclusion. Its not that I dont believe that low-income is tied to diabetes and hypoglycemia at the end of the pay cycle.
CALL FOR ILLUSION SUBMISSIONS: THE WORLDS 10TH ANNUAL BEST ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST
We are happy to announce the 10th anniversary edition of world's Best Illusion of the Year Contest. Submissions are now welcome!
Tis the season to be flossing: beware of dentistry illusions
Researchers recommend that dentists and other health practitioners receive training in illusion awareness (my words, not theirs), so that they may counteract these and related perceptual effects...
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