Tagged: autism

Visual illusions, change blindness and autism - Code for life

Grant Jacobs • Nov 15, 2009 •

• autism,
• change blindness,
• Neuroscience,
• visual illusion

Change blindness is a neat and convincing visual illusion that provides insights as to how we perceive the world. [embed]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImQFQj6yvVE[/embed] (Video showing some visual illusions, including change blindness.) … Read More

Autistic children and blood mercury levels - Code for life

Grant Jacobs • Oct 27, 2009 •

• anti-vaccine,
• autism

Autism has received great attention over the past couple of decades, from movies like Rain Man to the fuss stirred up by anti-vaccine promoters who insist that "mercury" (thimerosal) in vaccines causes autism. If you've ridden the waves of the autism-related anti-vaccine silliness on the WWW you'll appreciate research that tries bring … Read More