Our minds can only focus on so much at once, says Susana Martinez-Conde, a neuroscientist at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in New York. Neurons in our visual cortices have limited bandwidth. If they attempted to take in everything, we would… Read More ›
Misc
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan
The park, now due to open next Spring, is looking like a dream come true. A photo published by The Sankei News last month shows that things are pretty much finished, at least externally. Guests enter the park through the… Read More ›
The bubble you think you have
That is so true and explains why we are where we are today. Thanks to Simon. Original tweeted here.
141 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena
Optical illusions don’t “trick the eye” nor “fool the brain”, nor reveal that “our brain sucks”, … but are fascinating! They also teach us about our visual perception, and its limitations. My selection emphazises beauty and interactive experiments; I also… Read More ›
What Time Is It on This Russian Clock?
It’s rotated, unnumbered, and tricky as hell—but there’s one exact answer… More here, but try not to click the link. This exact puzzle was reportedly given to 13- to 14-year-olds in Russia as a high school logic test. Economics and… Read More ›
A microscopic 3D-printed Star Trek Voyager that can move on its own
The ship — measuring microns in size — looks like the USS Voyager and was microprinted by the physicists for their microswimmer research. Unlike the impulse engines and warp drive of its TV counterpart, this Voyager is propelled through liquid… Read More ›
A microscopic 3D-printed Star Trek Voyager that can move on its own
The ship — measuring microns in size — looks like the USS Voyager and was microprinted by the physicists for their microswimmer research. Unlike the impulse engines and warp drive of its TV counterpart, this Voyager is propelled through liquid… Read More ›
Bond bows out
Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said. The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in… Read More ›
Amazon should NOT be selling these!
Amazon just announced that sales increased 37% yearly to $96.1 billion and profits jumped almost 200%. Amazon should NOT be selling products like this. And then there is this– When you purchase a TV show or movie on Amazon Prime… Read More ›
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