A Close Up Look 15 – Retinal Organoids
Interested in the study of the retina and retinal development? Check out this edition of A Close Up Look by Gil Torten to learn more about retinal organoids, the most… Leer más
Visión
A Close Up Look 14 – Microscopy
In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten introduces different types of microscopy used in vision science! Check it out!… Leer más
A Close Up Look 13 – Aging
In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten takes us on a journey through the affects of aging on vision. Check… Leer más
A Close Up Look 12 – Eye Colors
In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten explains why we have different eye colors and much more. Check it out!… Leer más
A Close Up Look 11 – Pupils
In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten takes us on a journey through the different pupil shapes found in nature and… Leer más
A Close Up Look Infographic – #10 – Modern Treatments
In this new installment of our infographic series, A Close Up Look, KN Illustrator Gil Torten takes us on a journey through 3 of the most exciting treatments in vision… Leer más
A Close Up Look Infographic – #9 – The Bionic Eye
The bionic eye is a well-known example of sci-fi technology– but could it soon be more than just science fiction? Check out this new infographic, in which KN Illustrator Gil… Leer más
A Close Up Look Infographic – #8 – RGC Density
Did you know you have a special cell type in your retina whose density can give us an approximate sense of how good your vision is? Check out this… Leer más
La Optogenética: Una Herramienta Iluminadora con un Futuro Brillante
Artículo original: Optogenetics: An Illuminating Tool with a Bright Future , Jeff Olney Traducido por Valia Gregory Casi todo lo que hacemos requiere del cerebro de alguna manera. ¿Comer una… Leer más
A Close Up Look Infographic – #7 – The Visual Pathway
How does information about what we see around us reach the brain? Check out this infographic from Gil Torten to learn about each step in the intricate visual pathway,… Leer más
Neuro Cartilla: La Atención
Artículo original: Neuro Primer: Attention, Sean Noah Traducido por Sebastián Martínez ~~~ Imaginémonos soportar una clase a las 2 de la tarde en un día sofocante a principios de junio. El… Leer más
50 Shades of Green – How Language Shapes our Color Perception
While writing this article, I am lying in the grass, which is as green as the caipirinha I am drinking under the blue sky. This sounds great, doesn’t it? I’m… Leer más
A Close Up Look Infographic – #6 – Eye Disease
How might people with cataracts see the world differently? What about someone with a refractive error like astigmatism? In this infographic, KN Illustrator Gil Torten explores how different eye conditions… Leer más
A Close Up Look – #5 – Optical Illusions
How do optical illusions work? Check out this infographic to learn about how the features of our visual system lead to some of these odd and intriguing optical experiences.… Leer más
A Close up Look Infographic – #4 – Neural Networks
Did you know that neural networks and some parts of the visual system work in a very similar way? Learn about the similarities between the two systems in Gil Torten’s… Leer más
A Close up Look Infographic – #3 – Chameleon vision/Focusing
How do our eyes focus on moving objects and chameleon eyes zoom into their environment? Learn about the differences between the human eye and chameleon eyes in our latest infographic.… Leer más
A Close Up Look Infographic – #2 – Rods and Cones
How do rods and cones work in the eyes of the animals around us? Learn about the differences between the human eye and the one of the bee, snake… Leer más
Batten disease
Batten disease is a rare neurological disorder that causes vision loss, seizures, and progressive decline in cognitive function. Different types of the disorder exist depending on the age of patient… Leer más
A Close Up Look Infographic – #1 – Retina
How does the octopus see the world? Learn about the differences between the human retina and the octopus retina in our latest infographic. An insightful infographic written and illustrated by… Leer más
Optogenetics: An Illuminating Tool with A Bright Future
Nearly everything we do requires our brain in some way. Eating a bagel? That uses your brain. Reading this article? That’s using your brain, too. All those questionable decisions you… Leer más
Weird Animal Brain: Dung Beetle
he dung beetle has more interesting characteristics than you might think! If you’d like to learn about more animals with amazing vision, check out this article.… Leer más
Neuro Primer: Attention
magine suffering through a 2pm class on a sweltering day in early June. Summer’s almost arrived, and it’s hard not to let your mind wander away from the dull information… Leer más
Weird Animal Brain: Tuatara Lizard
The tuatara lizard is called a “living fossil” because it is the last surviving member of the Rhynchocephalia order. Learn more about the tuatara in the infographic below!… Leer más
Weird Animal Brain: Strawberry Squid
Also known as the cock-eyed squid, this beautiful and weird creature is unique not only because of its similarities to a strawberry, but also because of its two very special… Leer más
Weird Animal Brain: Brittle Star
Brittle stars are covered in protective outer plates, but they also have another structure of internal plates. A particular species of brittle star seems to be able to use these… Leer más
Spinning Logic
I had the opportunity to speak with Jason Havey, host of the Spinning Logic podcast! And it was a blast!!… Leer más
A Grand Vision: A Conversation with Lynne Kiorpes
When babies are born, they cannot see very well, but their vision vastly improves as they continue to develop. Sometimes, the eyes don’t communicate well with the brain, and vision… Leer más
Is Seeing Believing? A Conversation with Tom Albright
What does eye-witness identification have to do with neuroscience? A lot, actually.… Leer más
When the blind can see again: A critical question of perception
Our sense of sight is arguably our most important sense. Imagine how different your life would be if soon after birth, you lost the ability to see. For over 1.4… Leer más
What is Synesthesia?
Have you ever wondered if you experience the world like everyone else? We assume that our senses tell us what’s going on in the world, but they’re far from perfect.… Leer más
The Spectacularly Colorful World of the Mantis Shrimp
Our eyes contain millions of color-sensitive cells, called cones, which maximally respond to red, green, and blue light. With just these three types of color receptors, we can see the… Leer más
Explain Things To Me: Neuroscientist Kate Fehlhaber
Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Anna Akana and Brad Gage for their podcast called “Explain Things To Me,” a show that features conversations with experts in various fields,… Leer más
Ver colores invisibles: Parte II
In a recent Knowing Neurons piece, we explored the exotic visual abilities of other animals, while lamenting the limitations of human color vision. In this article, we stretch those limits… Leer más
Seeing Invisible Colors
What would the world be like without color? Imagine you are a neurophysiologist, who studies color perception. You know that light is a wave and that humans perceive color according… Leer más
Hubel and Wiesel & the Neural Basis of Visual Perception
Snap! Crackle! Pop! Those are the sounds that Professors David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel heard in the early 1950s when they recorded from neurons in the visual cortex of a… Leer más
Understanding the Visual System: A Conversation with Botond Roska
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The Split Brain: Making Two Hemispheres Whole
Admit it! You’ve taken one of those online quizzes to see if you’re more “right-brained” or “left-brained.” Too bad it’s all bunk! Popular culture would have you believe that… Leer más
Now Available in Trichromatic Color!
“What is color?” What a good question! The answer is a bit tricky, but it starts with light. Color is the visual perception of different wavelengths of light reflecting off… Leer más
Turning On A “Photoswitch” Helps Blind Mice See The Light
Our senses connect us to the world. Your visual system lets you know that there is a yellow car ahead of you, and your auditory system lets you know that… Leer más
Retinal Prostheses: Restoring Vision to the Blind
Vision is arguably one of our most important senses. We rely on it to recognize color, shape, movement, distance, and perspective about the world around us. Although all parts of… Leer más
