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Seeing - Exploratorium
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Discover the science behind optical illusions with these interactive activities that demonstrate how our eyes interpret images. Each of the two illusions is accompanied by an explanation...more
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Discover the science behind optical illusions with these interactive activities that demonstrate how our eyes interpret images. Each of the two illusions is accompanied by an explanation of how and why the eye behaves as it does. The accompanying resource on the left, Not Fade Away, requires Flash, however, these two optical illusions are worth a visit.
tag(s): brain (56), optical illusions (10), senses (20)
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