[visionlist] VSS 2025 | Announcing the 2025 Public Lecture

Thu Apr 24 08:58:07 -05 2025

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Patrick Cavanagh will Present the 

2025 Public Lecture at the Dali Museum

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The  <https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EAkad9YuFmwNnagVUwWNI1AXcf3KF7PuaqC2hDcpM4_RDJaNRmDB_6v4Vn0wUtBzDBkzS6gEeLivoURUFLLaKwk9KbCj8QqLXiDM7m8HX00avkyZeib84HktJXQwblWgw_iWpXG_4VmfdnigklfLDmTLUYwgkijUmDAISXCIaU--bVZo8Q3U0BVn8kzYsyn6&c=xd4TUCvftk3K3YVZjB8fn5DYf6yqDg7FKWt1x03ZTtCClsiEckAMug==&ch=dE7PZh4muQ-mt5B01hS0vvJ_Beot1tEzHs31OqUp9gBAs80m3XgNRw==> VSS 2025 Public Lecture will be delivered by Patrick Cavanagh, a Senior Research Fellow at Glendon College of York University in Toronto. He received a B. Eng. from McGill University and a PhD from Carnegie-Mellon University. He has been a professor at the Université de Montréal, Harvard University, the Université Paris Cité and Dartmouth College. He is a leading scholar on vision research where he has pioneered new directions in the study of attention and the position sense – how we know where things are. He has also explored how artists’ techniques offer insight into how the brain works. He has published over 300 articles and book chapters and a book on shadows. He holds an honorary doctorate from the Université de Montréal and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

The lecture is free and open to the public, though  <https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EAkad9YuFmwNnagVUwWNI1AXcf3KF7PuaqC2hDcpM4_RDJaNRmDB_6v4Vn0wUtBz4Dq1p0VWPvNnHLbCxymUyfwHCsTxIDoJiLmzoMliYyoCaOsvqbXpnF_TX_w-sb6zAcTnfsyGp569hUmqVkah5DkaYaaA8Tiq1GKmCa7RXep5E0s4Zr7WU_gV0KRS_oFmjrysUh3cQBpDfYkpzR_5kQ==&c=xd4TUCvftk3K3YVZjB8fn5DYf6yqDg7FKWt1x03ZTtCClsiEckAMug==&ch=dE7PZh4muQ-mt5B01hS0vvJ_Beot1tEzHs31OqUp9gBAs80m3XgNRw==> registration is required. Although the talk is intended for a general audience, VSS attendees are welcome to attend.

Using Illusions and Art to Understand the Visual Brain

Monday, May 19, 2025, 3:00 – 4:00 pm

The Dalí Museum, One Dalí Blvd., St. Petersburg, 33701

Everybody loves illusions. At times, the content on the internet seems to be mostly about illusions – shoes, dresses, straight lines looking bent. This attraction has a long history but illusions are not just for fun, they can also reveal how our vision works. I will present several examples that show how the brain constructs what we see, sometimes in unexpected ways. I will also cover the most compelling of visual illusions: art, where impressions of depth and light arise from nothing more than pigments on a flat surface. Interestingly, painters have discovered many shortcuts that break the rules of physics but go unnoticed. These errors, like impossible shadows, work because our brains take shortcuts too. The errors that painters can get away with reveal which rules do and don’t count for visual perception. We will show how to use art and illusions to do “science by looking” to unlock many of the basic processes of the visual brain.

About the VSS Public Lecture

The annual public lecture represents the mission and commitment of the Vision Sciences Society to promote progress in understanding vision and its relation to cognition, action and the brain. As scientists we are obliged to communicate the results of our work, not only to our professional colleagues, but also to the broader public. This lecture is part of our effort to give back to the community that supports us.

Attending the VSS Public Lecture

Admission to the Public Lecture is free.  <https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EAkad9YuFmwNnagVUwWNI1AXcf3KF7PuaqC2hDcpM4_RDJaNRmDB_6v4Vn0wUtBz4Dq1p0VWPvNnHLbCxymUyfwHCsTxIDoJiLmzoMliYyoCaOsvqbXpnF_TX_w-sb6zAcTnfsyGp569hUmqVkah5DkaYaaA8Tiq1GKmCa7RXep5E0s4Zr7WU_gV0KRS_oFm5qwKYttOCDF1-xvQOAaiDw==&c=xd4TUCvftk3K3YVZjB8fn5DYf6yqDg7FKWt1x03ZTtCClsiEckAMug==&ch=dE7PZh4muQ-mt5B01hS0vvJ_Beot1tEzHs31OqUp9gBAs80m3XgNRw==> Registration is required. The lecture will be held on Monday, May 19 at 3:00 pm at the Dalí Museum. Located at One Dalí Blvd., St. Petersburg, 33701.

The Dalí Museum is an approximately ten-mile drive from the TradeWinds Island Grand Resort. On-site parking is available for $10 on a first-come, first-served basis. There are also various surface lots, city parking garages and street parking as well as public transportation. Visit the  <https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EAkad9YuFmwNnagVUwWNI1AXcf3KF7PuaqC2hDcpM4_RDJaNRmDB_6v4Vn0wUtBznYLijDdHDO9XEOibp1UJ4Rs_Ap3caZ_UZ4VgdjxfFLRQm4XroAQBTxLKy-Qcj2--f4kxGK7A247iD3zP2TsnT-Fs48dxvYnmTBcIU_4eSX-C5IlrofQz2Ml00HNrTlez&c=xd4TUCvftk3K3YVZjB8fn5DYf6yqDg7FKWt1x03ZTtCClsiEckAMug==&ch=dE7PZh4muQ-mt5B01hS0vvJ_Beot1tEzHs31OqUp9gBAs80m3XgNRw==> museum website for more information.

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3MT® Competition for Students and Postdocs

In the style of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competitions held at universities worldwide, VSS announces a great opportunity for grad students and postdocs to present to an audience of high school students at St. Petersburg High School on Monday, May 19, 2:00 - 3:00 pm.

The audience of high school students will vote to choose their favorite, and the winning presenter will receive $200!

We are looking for ten graduate students or postdocs to participate. VSS will provide transportation to and from the high school for the ten participants.

See  <https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001EAkad9YuFmwNnagVUwWNI1AXcf3KF7PuaqC2hDcpM4_RDJaNRmDB_wY_NoQOukLwTUiWY3fIP5RrwxPuDw6Jb_FqW_O4F5pynUUoAGhbfsSXxVv9Sf5AoyC5hoeJ8hrsydWcMA2LYGH78AHd-RPyzua5OYBMrsAyLpqyCbYWLwfQ_CvoZoiwkQ==&c=xd4TUCvftk3K3YVZjB8fn5DYf6yqDg7FKWt1x03ZTtCClsiEckAMug==&ch=dE7PZh4muQ-mt5B01hS0vvJ_Beot1tEzHs31OqUp9gBAs80m3XgNRw==> 3MT® Competition for Students and Postdocs to learn more about the competition and how to apply. Deadline is May 1.

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Today is the Last Chance to Vote in the VSS Board of Directors Election

The election for two new members of the VSS Board of Directors will be closing today. To view the candidates and cast your vote for two 4-year positions on the VSS Board, go to  <https://w7lrdvwab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001oPlrZfP7u-ZPGcR1TJdrkqzVNxgu7QIVlUdb_M66gkCc0u2GKOx1yK5sYEJ6Qwq4HTHk_N_Ownm6GpQwd06KcwOjxXnrLDPKhy5BP9l69_SkylqQkdAdmw5VzEa4HbX1S1mDsTR8dHfkCmt7gqY49KAinqGX_kFhDcmha6zfif1lgdx9VnY61w==&c=ArU_mBNVUtQ5sENZO11UCd4Om5EnLAf1pZRgc-xmlbAaMwAHpsPj9w==&ch=QYe-EXpubj1glVOKvjWbN7Icq-3MfwQAvmPItgckM88PPK_-bgTcnA==> Election.

You must be a Regular or Postdoc VSS 2025 Member to be eligible to vote.

The Election closes April 24, 2025 at 11:59 pm (last time zone on earth). Please vote now!

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Important Dates

April 24 - Board of Directors Election Closes

April 24 - Standard Registration Deadline

May 1 - 3MT® Competition Deadline

May 16-20, 2025 - VSS 2025

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