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May 12th, 2008 — Illusions
At first glance, Albert Einstein is apparent. Now move a few feet away (or if you’re as lazy as I am today, just squint) and you’ll see Marilyn Monroe appear, with her smile replacing Einstein’s mustache.
This hybrid image is one of many similar experiments conducted in order to better understand how the human brain processes visual information. The credit for this one goes to neuroscientist Aude Oliva.
I’ve got the brains, you’ve got the looks…let’s make lots of money…
March 14th, 2008 — Illusions, LOL
March 13th, 2008 — FYI, Illusions, Riddles
March 12th, 2008 — Illusions
From a NewScientist study, five great auditory illusions with explanations of their effects.
February 26th, 2008 — Illusions
Sixteen perfect circles are hidden in this image of straight lines. They’ll become clear to you if you stare at the white X.
February 19th, 2008 — Illusions, Riddles, Stories, Word Jams
Lizzie Widdicombe of The New Yorker. Wrote an article about the bash. Dude, this woman is a genius. What makes me label her so? Read, count, and pay close attention.
January 20th, 2008 — Art, Chess, Illusions
Inspired by Escher. Are we looking up at it or down on it?
Source: Sandro Del-Prete
December 18th, 2007 — Art, Illusions
Source: Rob Gonsalves
November 8th, 2007 — Illusions
An animated demonstration of some of the most famous optical illusions.
November 1st, 2007 — Art, Illusions, Movies, Music
Dark Side of the Rainbow (also known as Dark Side of Oz) is a perceived effect created by listening to the 1973 Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon while watching the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz for moments where the film and the album appear to correspond with each other. The title of the music video-like experience comes from a combination of the album title The Dark Side of the Moon and the film’s song “Over the Rainbow.” =more=
October 4th, 2007 — Art, Illusions
A portrait of St. George doubles as a scene of him fighting a dragon. What’s cool is that the image is recursive; the smaller image of the horse-mounted George also depicts the dragon fight.
Source: Sandro Del-Prete
