Wednesday, July 05, 2023

5931 - Illusions and magic


This is a Nova course about illusions. It explains a little about what's happening in the brain when you think you're seeing something but you're not. The brain fills in what it thinks you're seeing.

I started this at the 8-minute mark. The show is over and the Q&A begins at the 47-minute mark. It's like sitting through a class so try and stay awake. For 39 minutes. 😁



7 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Too long for me. I am also pretty sure that I don't want to know what my brain is doing/not doing.

River said...

Tomorrow, I almost promise.

Bilbo said...

The real illusion here is that I could sit still and watch for 39 minutes instead of working in the garden. But it looks interesting, so maybe I'll give it a try.

Ole Phat Stu said...

Time is an illusion; it is always now.

Mike said...

Sue - Oh come on, give it a try. You can drop out at any time.

River - Close enough.

Bill - It's interesting. Time will fly.

Stu - I agree. At least now I do. ... And now. ... And now.

Cloudia said...

Puncturing illusions can be dangerous, as most of our daily lives and routines are fueled by them.

Mike said...

Cloudia - Sad but true.