by bcoleman | Jan 20, 2014 | Events
Integrating information across the senses is critical for effective interactions with the environment. Over the past decade, evidence has accumulated that multisensory integration is not deferred to later processing in association cortices but starts already in...
by admin | Dec 5, 2013 | Events, The Human Mind Project
The Human Mind Project will launch on 12 December 2013 with a FREE public panel session entitled ‘What’s so special about the Human Mind?’. At the School of Advanced Study we are delighted that this important, international, and interdisciplinary project will be...
by aseifert | Nov 25, 2013 | Events, Features
Next month the School of Advanced Study will award Heston Blumenthal the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa, in recognition of his pioneering research and achievements. For this year’s Annual Review (published next week) we talked to the innovative chef about...
by aseifert | Oct 21, 2013 | Events
From Ghiberti’s development of perspective to Gombrich’s work on illusions in art, the science of perception and the arts have long been interconnected. Recent developments in neuroscience, and the emergence of ‘neuroaesthetics’ (or...
by admin | Oct 9, 2013 | Bloomsbury Festival
Our senses make the world that we experience come alive. Artists realised this long ago, so have those who wish to convey a message whether it be personal, political, or religious. At this year’s Bloomsbury Festival there are various events that attempt to challenge...
