A scientific dispute spanning six decades about fundamental mechanisms of visual perception in mammals has now been settled.

This activity was supported by Contract No. 2014-14041100003-009 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, ...

Earlier this year, Unlikely Collaborators, in partnership with Pod People, launched Science of Perception Box, a podcast that has quickly captured the attention of listeners eager to unravel the ...

Tens of thousands of people around the world are taking part in The Perception Census, an ongoing scientific study aiming to uncover the fascinating but invisible ways that our minds are each ...

Josh McDermott is a University of Minnesota scientist who studies sound, music, and the brain. Last month McDermott treated a sold-out Bryant-Lake Bowl crowd to a fascinating presentation on “The ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Up to 10 major neuroscientific research projects related to a concept called "The Science of Perception Box" are being funded by the Tiny Blue Dot Foundation, ...

People are different, with different backgrounds, different experiences, and different lives. So, it may come as no surprise that how we see things is unique to each of us. But why is that? A recent ...

New Round Comes Following an Open Process That Draws Hundreds of Innovative and Forward-Thinking Applications From Research Teams From Around the Globe With Studies Ranging From the Effects of ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American How does one broach such an indelicate topic ...

This panel will discuss methods of improving the accuracy of human forecasts from large, dispersed crowds. In addition, it will cover research on anticipatory thinking or mental simulations, planning, ...