MIRAGE Illusions Lab
mirage-labs.bsky.social
MIRAGE Illusions Lab
@mirage-labs.bsky.social
Creators, researchers and purveyors of multisensory body illusions for all.
What a great session we had with Fibromyalgia Friends Together today and what an amazing group of people. We are so grateful for their time and incredible patience, as well as for their extra fingers, of course.
February 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Had a great session with Help for Heroes this week, discussing how to implement our pain management workshop. What an awesome group!
February 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Can’t get a photo right now because of faces and consent, but we’re 16 deep at MIRAGE right now! Done about 2,000 interactions today n the stand so far. Great team effort!

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February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you're at New Scientist Live this weekend make sure to check out our exhibition, The Greatest Illusion of All (Stand E40), for an unforgettable experience. See you there!

#NewScientistLive #Illusions #body #perception

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February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you're near Sheffield, come along to this free event at Hillsborough Stadium tomorrow to see Oscar presenting our workshop about understanding persistent pain.

Thanks to @SWFCCP for organising and hosting this event!

@lvaughan1974 @olliehart7 @flippinpain

#ChronicPain

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February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Stretched fingers getting traction at IASP!
February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Very excited to start work on this Leverhulme Research Fellowship inspired by public engagement interactions at @CheltSciFest last year, supported by @lboroimpact.
Come and join in the fun at New Scientist Live in October! @newscievents

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February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What do you need when preparing to demonstrate body illusions and Reframing Pain in the Brain for visitors at Adelaide’s Museum of Discovery? #parachutingcats of course!

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February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
So proud of Oscar today - sharing our pain workshop with the big cheeses down under!
February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The original and best MIRAGE (Mk6) doing a stint at the SAHMRI (South Australia Health and Research Institute) in the coolest building in the world - the cheese grater - using illusions to help explain pain with our coolest collaborator @Tash_Stanton
February 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Here is Oscar briefly describing his research - using body illusions to educate people about body perception and pain - for the #TherapyExpo. Exciting things are going on!
@LboroSSEHS @OscarIHutton

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February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We would really appreciate your response to our survey! It takes 10mins on average and can be completed by most adults in the UK. 😁

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February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Just about to start our fourth day of Summer Scientist Week (@NottsSummerSci) at the University of Nottingham (@notts_psych). Three MIRAGE studies taking place this year and everyone is having great fun!
@Alice_Cousins_ @treshimarie @OscarIHutton #summer #science #summerscientist
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A big thank you to Dan Parsons for taking the time to thank us and Slowcat in person for our efforts making a difference for people at Cheltenham Science Festival 2023. I apologise for the poor photo of the MindBending team; I was distracted by mini eclairs. @lboroimpact
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
One of my favourites from #CheltSciFest . The family of a @cheltfestivals partner discovering how a person’s body can feel very different to how it looks.
Psychology @LboroSSEHS
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Nice report on our Cheltenham talk here by our Teesside collaborators.Evaluation by Jaj shows changes in pain beliefs from ‘horrible’ to ‘hope’ and ‘manageable’. Talk rated as ‘excellent’ and led to further engagement with our Discover Zone exhibit.

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February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Pretty sure we didn’t look totally shattered before the start of day 6. Not a bit.
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Family day today! Lots of people who went to our talk & teachers & children from earlier in the week bringing their families to share the experience! It’s the gift that keeps on giving. @CheltFestivals @LboroSSEHS #CheltSciFest #Illusions
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Losing some of the crew today. Over the week, we’ve trained a mixture of DRs, technical support and professional services staff #buildingcapacity in the art of public engagement exhibits and they’ve all been brilliant @LboroSSEHS @lboroimpact
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Rammed again! A lot of showing teachers and pupils how to do this research in the classroom today.
@CheltFestivals @LboroSSEHS #CheltSciFest #Illusions @AnnaJLeather
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
George delivering our 10,000th individual illusion of the week and it’s only Day 4!
@CheltFestivals @LboroSSEHS #CheltSciFest #Illusions @AnnaJLeather
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
End of another day at #CheltSciFest. Today was a good day for training children, teachers and parents how to use our research at home. Only three days to go. How do you think the team is looking?
February 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The fun (and learning from each other) is six deep today!
February 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Oscar has just invented another new illusion. That’s 4 today during masses Anne Boleyn illusions. This kind of research boost wouldn’t happen without public engagement events like this.
@CheltFestivals @LboroSSEHS #CheltSciFest #Illusions
February 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Massed Anne Boleyn illusions. The team invented three new illusions today. They wouldn’t happen without public engagement events like this.
#cheltscifest
February 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM