More than meets the eye

John Harrison


Regions:
Surrey, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Subject enthusiast, experienced speaker
Fee:
Unknown: Depends on the group
Category:
Science
Updated:
14th October 2022

The world around us is full of patterns, and the human brain is good at detecting them (even when not there) to help us make sense of the world. Being prone to illusions, and being error prone are the price we pay for being able to survive in an uncertain, complex world. I will share insights about your perceptual senses, with examples of illusions and paradoxes. See: jaharrison.me.uk/Talks/#MTMI

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About John Harrison

My career was half as a Chartered Engineer and half as a chartered Ergonomics & Human Factors Consultant. My talks draw partly on that but more on my many other interests including: photography, fell walking, bell ringing, railways, bricks, human perception, maths ,... I have given around 250 talks to 100+ different groups. I'm based in Wokingham, Berkshire so limited to the surrounding area for in-person events (but online can be anywhere). Details of my talks are on my website at: jaharrison.me.uk/Talks


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