Learn what afterimages can teach us about how our brains predict our visual movements.

Every time the human eye darts from one point to another, the retinal image smears across the visual field. These rapid jumps, called saccades, happen several times per second, yet the world never ...

We like to think that our senses give us a direct line to reality, but these fascinating images prove that our brains are actually doing a lot of guesswork behind the scenes. Sometimes, the perfect ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...