Seasons & Episodes
Reality?
Part 1 of this five-part series of shorts introduces the world of the visual scientist. Beyond boggling your mind, Prof.
Brightness And Contrast
In part 2 of this five-part series of shorts, Prof. Arthur Shapiro takes us through visual illusions that show how our b
Motion
In part 3 of the five-part series, Prof. Shapiro shows us that the brain is challenged to process some stimuli from the
The Classics
Artists like M.C. Escher played with our visual perception in their art. In this 4th installment of the series, Prof. A
Grouping
In the final short program of the series, Prof. Shapiro offers us more challenging questions about the way we see as he
Ambiguous Images
Professor Shapiro shows us how some images can prompt two, or even three, equally valid interpretations. Rather than set
Impossible Objects
Professor Shapiro shows us a range of objects that seem simple and unremarkable at first glance, but which on closer exa
Perspective Games
Professor Shapiro reaches back into history to show that artists, architects and mathematicians have also employed visua