A group of children took part in a lecture about the brain and our senses at the Royal Institution today – given by Blue Peter’s very own science expert and comedian, Steve Mould. Using a series of sensory illusions the children discovered just how much work the unconscious brain does for us.
Using a rubber tube to imitate different frequency of wavelength:
Tricking the sense of balance:
Fooling our sense of taste:
We had company for our picnic in Green Park – including a 21 gun salute.