Lecture by Jeremy M. Wolfe ‘ Dancing Chickens and Gorillas in the Lung: If I Can See So Much, Why Do I Miss So Much? ’

On October 27, 2014 Jeremy M. Wolfe (Harvard Medical School, USA) will speak on ‘Dancing Chickens and Gorillas in the Lung: If I Can See So Much, Why Do I Miss So Much?’

Abstract:
When you open your eyes on a new scene, you immediately see something. You can understand the basic ‘gist’ of that scene within a fraction of a second. You can remember that seen for days after a just a few seconds exposure. Nevertheless, we can easily show that you are ‘blind’ or at least remarkably amnesic about very basic aspects of what you have just seen. I will attempt to explain this seemingly contradictory collection of abilities and limits. Moreover, I will discuss the impact of these aspects of normal human vision and attention on important tasks like airport security and cancer screening.

Start time: 6.30 pm

Address: 20 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa, Room 116

Everyone interested is welcome.

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