A great moving depth illusion
Category: Art
I've seen a lot of illusions... but this one is really f'n cool: CHOP CUP from :weareom: on Vimeo. -via neatorama-...
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Category: Art
I've seen a lot of illusions... but this one is really f'n cool: CHOP CUP from :weareom: on Vimeo. -via neatorama-...
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Category: Neuroscience
So how does Superman do it! He can see through buildings and clothing (he checks out Lois Lane's underwear in Superman 1 - more on this later). Many have attempted to answer this question of the ages yet few have explored this in as much depth as J.B. Pittenger...
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Category: Animals
At least in this accidental viewpoint. -via ihasahotdog-...
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Category: Art
For all of you Illusion Junkies out there: **** THE FOURTH ANNUAL BEST VISUAL ILLUSION OF THE YEAR CONTEST**** http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com *** We are happy to announce the world's 4th Annual Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest!!*** The deadline for illusion submissions is February 15th, 2008! The 2008 contest will...
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Category: Vision
This has to be the coolest face out of art I've ever seen. -Via Neatorama-...
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Category: Vision
This is a good collection of illusions, some of which I haven't seen before. I'm not so sure why they had to include a stupidtramp sound track though. Here's another collection with some overlap and a techno soundtrack:...
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Category: Art
I've entitled this illusion 'The Purple Nurple' Exciting eh? I haven't actually seen this particular one before today so I thought I'd throw it up.... so here it is: I've finally figured out where the heck this illusion has come from! It is actually called "Sea Sickness" and is by...
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Category: Neuroart
Since you've all been clamouring to see it, here's my new tattoo, and a video clip of the work in progress. It's an intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell, my favourite type of neuron. The artist was Gordon at Brain Drops, highly recommended. :) Enjoy your holidays!...
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Category: Art
December 13 is my birthday! Yippee, you say, how old am I? Old enough to not say... I will shamelessly mention the Amazon wish list linked from my contact page, and remind you that Omni Brain has a tip jar in the sidebar (shared with Steve). But I'm not...
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Category: Biology
Just because animals doing human things are funny I give you an elephant throwing darts: -via Neatorama-...
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