by Sandra Thorudottir 1,†, Heida M. Sigurdardottir 1,†, Grace E. Rice 2, Sheila J. Kerry 3, Ro J. Robotham 4, Alex P. Leff 3 and Randi Starrfelt 4,* 1Icelandic Vision Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Iceland, 102 Reykjavik, Iceland 2Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB27EF, UK 3Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London WC1N3AZ, UK 4Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, 1726Continue reading “The Architect Who Lost the Ability to Imagine: The Cerebral Basis of Visual Imagery”
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‘J’accuse.!’: the continuous failure to address radiophobia and placing radiation in perspective
By John C H LindbergDepartment of Geography, King’s College London, London, United KingdomDepartment of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, United KingdomOriginally published as an OPINION ARTICLE in:Journal of Radiological Protection J. Radiol. Prot. 41 (2021) 459–469 (11pp) Republished here under Creative Commons License. Disclaimer: The views expressed belong to the original author andContinue reading “‘J’accuse.!’: the continuous failure to address radiophobia and placing radiation in perspective”
Dynamic Amodal Completion Through the Magic Wand Illusion
Christopher W. Tyler https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1512-4626 cwtyler2020@gmail.com Tyler C. W. (2019). Dynamic amodal completion through the Magic Wand illusion. i-Perception, 10(6), 1–4. 10.1177/2041669519895028 First published online December 27, 2021 Republished under a Creative Commons licence. Abstract In the Magic Wand effect, an overlying figure of the same color as its background is revealed by the motion of a wand behind it. The occludingContinue reading “Dynamic Amodal Completion Through the Magic Wand Illusion”
Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences – and scientists aren’t quite sure why
Matthew MacKisack, University of Exeter, Reshanne Reeder, Edge Hill University Originally published in the Conversation, October 24, 2022 10.09am BST Creative Commons For millennia, people have used mind-altering techniques to achieve different states of consciousness, envision spiritual figures, connect with nature, or simply for the fun of it. Psychedelic substances, in particular, have a longContinue reading “Manipulating light can induce psychedelic experiences – and scientists aren’t quite sure why”
Kew Gardens Pagoda Vista
One of my favourite places to escape the traffic of London – except for the aircraft flying overhead on their way to Heathrow.
Liz Truss is now a case study in poor leadership
Stefan Stern, City, University of London Leaders are watched. They are scrutinised. If you don’t like the idea of being held accountable and having to answer for your actions then a leadership role is probably not for you. I don’t know if such thoughts have ever occurred to Liz Truss, who is still, at theContinue reading “Liz Truss is now a case study in poor leadership”
On the Strangeness of Water
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The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good
COVID-19 Milestone Series Reproduced from the BMJ under a Creative Commons license (details below). First author: Kevin Bardosh et al. bardosh_kevin@hotmail.com Publication history Online issue publication May 26, 2022 Bardosh, K., de Figueiredo, A., Gur-Arie, R., Jamrozik, E., Doidge, J., Lemmens, T., … & Baral, S. (2022). The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: why mandates,Continue reading “The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good”
Just Stop Oil activists throw soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Protesters then glue themselves to wall beneath painting at National Gallery in London https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/14/just-stop-oil-activists-throw-soup-at-van-goghs-sunflowers Original article (c) Damien Gayle Fri 14 Oct 2022 15.07 BST ‘There were gasps, roars and a shout of “Oh my gosh!” in room 43 of the gallery as two young supporters of the climate protest group threw the liquid overContinue reading “Just Stop Oil activists throw soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers”
Secret footage reveals abuse of woman with dementia at luxury UK care home
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/13/ann-king-video-abuse-reigate-grange-care-home-surrey Exclusive: Family of Ann King, 88, hid camera in room at Reigate Grange in Surrey amid concerns about her welfare ‘Abuse, no other word for it’: nurse analyses footage
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