Vision Scientist, Dad, Would-be artist & dreadful chess player. Check out my new #visionscience textbook here: https://www.routledge.com/Practical-Vision-Science-Learning-Through-Experimentation/Balas/p/book/9781032691121 All opinions my own.
Ben Balas
I guess monocular depth cues work on cats just fine. #visionscience
Hey there sensory #science friends: Anyone out there have some good resources for olfactory demos? Thanks in advance!
I still think it's remarkable that I can play #chess with people around the world whenever I feel like it & it's esp. cool when my opponent is from the Isle of Man and thus plays under the wildest flag on the planet.
A new Science of #Chess post over on my lichess blog! This time, I'm covering a paper that examines the statistical evidence for "change points" in human play related to the AI Chess Revolutions in the 90's and 2010's. Enjoy!
First reaction: WUT. Second reaction: It's weird that I accepted a walking, talking 4-finger hand with a face on the palm in the first place.
If you've got a moment, go leave a comment on the video linked below to let me know which version of the Kanisza square looks strongest to you! youtube.com/shorts/NqXMH...
Alright #visionscience team, this is a super short YT video I made to see if I can get people to weigh in on a simple illusion via the internetz - take a look and tell me what you think in the comments! youtube.com/shorts/NqXMH...
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There are a million reasons you should read Tove Jansson's Moomin books, but the entirety of Comet in Moominland is one of the best ones!
On my way back from #VSS2026 and glad to have seen so much great #visionscience in just a few days. If you like hands-on perception demos and #scicomm content subscribe to my YT channel! It's esp. helpful if folks leave comments on videos they like so browse, watch, and say hi!
We are recruiting new students for our NSF-funded Bridge Program at University of Delaware this year. The positions are fully funded for 2 years and the summer bridging those years. To receive funding applicants must be residents of an NSF EPSCOR jurisdiction. Questions? email me [email protected]
