Vision

The Value Of Being Aloof: Or, How Not To Get Absorbed In Someone Else’s Abdomen

Male anglerfish are born with an innate desire to not exist. As soon as a male reaches maturity, he acquires an urge to find a female, sink his teeth into her, and grow into her. This evolved because anglerfish live in the dark ocean abyss with few mating ...

Article - Mark Changizi - Sep 10 2009 - 9:44am

The Topography Of Language

Reading pervades every aspect of our daily lives, so much so that one would be hardpressed to find a room in a modern house without words written somewhere inside. Many of us now read more sentences in a day than we listen to. Not only are we highly compet ...

Article - Mark Changizi - Sep 17 2009 - 12:39pm

Prosthetic Retina- 'Bionic Eye' Artificial Vision Enhancers Being Put To The Test

In a survey conducted about patients’ expectations of electronic retina prostheses (retina implants) a decade ago, visually impaired or blind patients with degenerative retina conditions stated they would be happy if they were able to regain some mobility ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 20 2009 - 11:31am

Despite The Joke, Humans Don't Think All Foreign People Look Alike

Individuals use a variety of cues to identify their own kin and humans can also detect resemblances in families other than their own, in defiance of 'you all look alike to us' jokes.   A new study says that our success in doing so is the same eve ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 21 2009 - 10:32am

The Hue Of Hefner: How Color Made An Empire Possible

Dear Hugh Hefner: Ever wondered  why you’re rich?   Yes, yes, you’re a savvy businessman who succeeded where thousands have failed.   But there are deeper reasons underlying why your business model works at all. When one digs deeply enough one finds that c ...

Article - Mark Changizi - Oct 4 2009 - 10:11pm

Alien Vision Revolution (Halloween Edition)

Later this evening I’ll be giving a talk to a group of astronomers on what its like to see like an alien. The beauty of this is that I can speculate until the cows come home without fear of any counterexamples being brought to my attention. And even if an ...

Article - Mark Changizi - Oct 26 2009 - 1:51am

Why Patients Are Safer In The Nude

Note: RPI put out a press release today (4/29/2010) on my work today so I am reposting this with today's date also. ...

Article - Mark Changizi - Apr 29 2010 - 1:52pm

Saving Eyesight With Artificial Muscles

Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center say they have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a development that could potentially  prevent corneal ulcers and the blindness that usually follows ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 18 2010 - 11:48am

How Do Outfielders Catch Fly Balls?

How does an outfielder get to the right place at the right time to catch a fly ball? According to a recent article in the Journal of Vision, the "outfielder problem" represents the definitive question of visual-motor control. How does the brain u ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 21 2010 - 6:43pm

Wide Receivers Who Catch With Their Eyes Closed Explained

It’s nearing the end of American football season, with the Super Bowl fast approaching. These games involve displays of tremendous strength, agility and heart. What you may not have known is that some of the most talented players out on the field are doing ...

Article - Mark Changizi - Feb 1 2010 - 3:05pm