Visualizations and visual illusions: how the mind tricks us

Presentation Date: 

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Location: 

Center for Astrophysics Lecture, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

Presentation Slides: 

Neurobiology and cognitive psychology have made great progress in understanding how the mind processes information – in particular visual information. The knowledge we can gain from these fields has important implications for the presentation of visual information and student learning.