An interesting programme to be shown tonight, 18 October at 9pm, on BBC Two, about the science of optical illusions and how the brain interprets visual information.
Optical illusions are more than just a bit of fun. Scientist Beau Lotto is finding out what tricking the brain reveals about how our minds work. He explains his findings using five optical illusions on the BBC Magazine website.
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