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Hedi Young
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Seeing but not with our eyes, hearing but not with our ears...

Just sat down with neurologist Adam Zeman for Episode 7 – Part 1 of the #LeafingThroughScience podcast🎙️📖, as we journey into the mind's eye 👁️ of the #imagination...

🎧 🔗 shorturl.at/j6kPh
📺 🔗 youtu.be/aUdcFguAEXQ
October 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Why do optical illusions work? The culprit may be a group of neurons in the visual cortex that help us fill in missing information.

@markjohnpost.bsky.social for @washingtonpost.com dives into the science and how it could help demystify visual hallucinations: www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
The origins of hallucinations are traced in specialized brain cells
Researchers used lasers to record and stimulate the activity of neurons in mice to learn how the brain processes and interprets optical illusions.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Reposted by Hedi Young
I get it. Similar thoughts inspired me to write a book. I began pessimistic, like this author, but I came out on the other side with renewed optimism.

As a counterpoint to the blog below, this podcast could be titled, "Why Nicole Rust stayed"

www.fchampalimaud.org/news/episode...
October 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The New Plan for #Neuroscience 🧠…

In Part 2 of our conversation on the #LeafingThroughScience #podcast 🎙️, @nicolecrust.bsky.social, author of "Elusive Cures", takes us on a remarkable journey into the future of neuroscience and tackling #braindisorders 👇

🎧: bit.ly/487jBIo
📺: bit.ly/4pLyDdb
September 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM