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Fooling our brains at the Royal Institution

Posted by Alex Morgan on November 22, 2011

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:

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Tricking the sense of balance:

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Fooling our sense of taste:

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We had company for our picnic in Green Park – including a 21 gun salute.

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