Criticism lives in that space of omission. It is a record of attention, shaped by the limits of the person paying it.

Much like chipmunks dart around in rapid bursts, our eyes swiftly dart from one place to the next. These eye movements create high-speed motion that increases with the distance they cover. The new ...

Discovering the true limits of human vision in everyday life and how perception can be fooled.

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