RECENT EVENTS
The Magic of Conciousness
Organized by Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik
Apollo Robbins, professional thief, demonstrates how to manipulate attention, while Teller, of Penn & Teller, supplies a video close-up for the audience at the ASSC 2007 meeting.
The Magic of Consciousness in Nature, July 26 2007
A study led by Susana Martinez-Conde's lab, co-authored by Stephen Macknik.
Once scorned as nervous tics, certain tiny, unconscious flicks of the eyes now turn out to underpin much of our ability to see. The movements may even reveal subliminal thoughts.
Scientific American August 2007Cover Story
Press coverage
"How Harvard students perceive rednecks: The neural basis for prejudice" is showcased on the front page of the Scientific American webpage
See clips of The Magic of Consciousness symposium now available on the MIND SCIENCE FOUNDATION WEBSITE:
Apollo Robbins pickpockets New York Times writer George Johnson!
The Amazing Randi pulls a "fast-one" on philosopher Dan Dennett!
See the press coverage for The Magic of Consciousness symposium on the cover of the New York Times, with full article in the Science Section and an audio extract from The New York Times Science Podcast
"Windows on the Mind" Scientific American August 2007 Cover Story
The Magic of Consciousness in Nature, July 26 2007
INTRODUCTION
The Macknik laboratory is dedicated to studying the neural underpinnings of visual and sensory awareness and perception. A number of neurobiological techniques are employed so as to study the neural correlates of sensory experience, such as psychophysics (quantified measurements of behavior), electrophysiology of neuronal activity, and brain imaging such as functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and macroscopic as well as microscopic optical imaging. A special interest in the laboratory is the study of microscopic blood flow driven by perception and awareness, and occurring during disease states.