“We are given tiny distorted upside-down images in the eyes, and we see separate solid objects in surrounding space. From the patterns of stimulation on the retina we perceive the world of objects and this is nothing short of a miracle.”      -Richard Gregory

Through lecture, student presentations, and readings, we will explore how animals, both human and non-human, sense the environment visually.  Our study will integrate ideas from psychology, neuroscience, and physics as we develop an understanding of how physical events impact our visual systems that, in turn, generate what we see.  During nearly every class we will make liberal use of classroom demonstrations to illustrate the topics of study.