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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Magicians, Scientists Team Up To Peek Behind The Illusion

Know that old spoon-bending trick magicians are fond of? Want to know how it's done?

It starts with two kinds of neurons in your brain, in the primary visual cortex and the middle temporal visual area. The variations in their responses to oscillating stimuli then lead to spatial mislocalization, causing solid objects to appear to be bending at their center.
Prof. Hex at 8:53 AM
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