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The Unlikely Origins of Seeing

Tracing vision back to its beginnings, and the genetic accident that enabled it.
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The Colours we Cannot See
A (colourblind-friendly) deep dive into the science behind colourblindness
Oct 9 • 
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Of Blind People Who Can Ride a Bike
What Perception Disorders Reveal About Consciousness – Part 2
Sep 25 • 
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Ghostly Shadows at War
What Perception Disorders Reveal About Consciousness – Part 1
Sep 11 • 
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Why Stars Disappear When You Look at Them. The Biology of Vision
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes
Jul 25 • 
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The Woman Who Couldn’t See Motion: How LM Advanced Our Understanding of Motion Perception
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Jun 6 • 
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The Discovery of the New Colour Olo and What it Reveals About Perception
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes
May 13 • 
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Welcome to Neuroscience Unwrapped
This is where we explore how the brain makes sense of the world, and why it matters.
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Neuroscience Unwrapped
Neuroscience Unwrapped
Neuroscience Unwrapped is a research-informed exploration of perception, neuroscience, and the cognitive processes that shape our experience of reality.
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