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Neurological Disorders as Thriller Fodder
Last time neurologist Oliver Sacks stopped by Science Friday, we talked with him about visual disorders, including one he has called prosopagnosia. People with prosopagnosia, or face blindness, have difficulty recognizing faces — even those of close friends or family … Continue reading
Pretty Smart: The Fine Art of Neuroscience
This is your brain on Warhol. Well, not your brain, but someone’s. This work by Valerie van Mulukom is one of 55 featured in the Cirque du Cerveau, an art competition that challenged neuroscientists from around the world to turn … Continue reading
Creativity in the Brain
Is artistic creativity a neurologic phenomenon? Is there any way to study it? TED just posted this video of a recent talk by musician and scientist Charles Limb called “Your brain on improv.” In it, he argues that creativity can … Continue reading
Desktop Diaries: Oliver Sacks
Many of us spend more waking hours at our desk than anywhere else. In this SciFri video, writer and neurologist Oliver Sacks takes us on a tour of his desk. From lumps of metal to lemurs, “the poet laureate of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain, Desktop Diaries, neurology, Oliver Sacks, Vision
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Oliver Sacks Talks Vision and the Brain
This week, we’re very excited to welcome back neurologist Oliver Sacks to the program. His new book, The Mind’s Eye, explores the mysteries of visual perception: how we see, and how we adapt when something goes wrong. Dr. Sacks also … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain, Eye, Literature, neurology, Oliver Sacks, Vision
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Scientists and Artists Talk Consciousness, Blindness, Most Embarrassing Moments at the World Science Festival
If you didn’t have a chance to make it to any of the events at this year’s World Science Festival, you’re in luck – the festival has posted a few videos here. The festival, which started in 2008, brings together … Continue reading
Stealing Attention
Would you like to play 3-card Monte? All you need to do is count how many times the Queen of Hearts appears in a cycle (hint- the yellow circle appears before the card) Did you notice the antiquities flying off … Continue reading
