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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>Please join us at the Society for Neuroscience’s <a href="http://www.sfn.org/annual-meeting/neuroscience-2017/sessions-and-events/sfn-sponsored-socials?__hstc=47567544.1bb630f9cde2cb5f07430159d50a3c91.1504742400063.1504742400064.1504742400065.1&__hssc=47567544.1.1504742400066&__hsfp=1773666937"><span style='font-weight:normal'>Vision Social</span></a> on Monday, Nov 13<sup>th</sup>, 6:45pm to 8:45pm, at the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Renaissance+Washington,+DC+Downtown+Hotel/@38.901484,-77.0258411,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b7925ae8038f:0x9e577816653a60c5!8m2!3d38.901484!4d-77.0236524?hl=en"><span style='font-weight:normal'>Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel - Grand Ballroom North</span></a>.</b><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'> </span>The uncanny Apollo Robbins—Gentleman Thief and original host of Brain Games—will join co-chairs Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik to discuss how art and vision science cross-fertilize and strengthen each other. The evening will be led by Josh Fischman, Senior Editor from Scientific American Magazine. <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Apollo Robbins</i></b> is an Entertainer, Speaker & Consultant. Often referred to as “The Gentleman Thief,” Robbins first made national news when he pick-pocketed the Secret Service while entertaining a former U.S. President. Forbes calls him “an artful manipulator of awareness,” and Wired Magazine has written that “he could steal the wallet of a man who knew he was going to have his pocket picked.” The TED editors described Robbins’ popular talk as “a revelation in the flaws of human perception.” It is currently among the 20 most-viewed TED talks of all time. He’s also known for his role as a producer and cohost in the Emmy nominated National Geographic TV Series, <i>Brain Games</i>. Robbins has expanded the role of misdirection and magic beyond entertainment, pulling back the curtain to show how the principles behind these illusions apply to everyday decision making. His interactive demonstrations combine pick- pocketing, magic, and theatrical con games to illustrate complex concepts from cognitive science, social psychology, and behavioral economics.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Professors at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, <strong><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Susana Martinez-Conde</span></i></strong><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'> </span></i></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>and<i> </i></span></strong><strong><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Stephen Macknik</span></i></strong><b><i> </i></b>use illusions and magic to study the brain mechanisms of vision and cognition. They are the authors of <i>Champions of Illusion</i> and the international bestseller <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sleights of Mind,</span></em> and regular contributors to <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Scientific American</span></em>. They are the founders of the <strong><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>Best Illusion of the Year Contest</span></i></strong>, which invites scientists, artists, mathematicians, and magicians to create <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>new, astonishing illusions</span></strong>. Their <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'>research</span></strong> has been featured in the <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>New York Times, Wall Street Journa</span></em>l, <em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Wired</span></em>, <i>NPR</i> and <i>NOVA</i>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Josh Fischman</i></b> is a senior editor at <i>Scientific American</i> magazine, leading a team covering life sciences, earth sciences, and science policy from Washington DC. His work has been selected for the<i> Best American Science Writing 2012 </i>anthology, and he has won the Blakeslee Award for excellence in medical reporting and many other writing awards. He has written cover stories for <i>National Geographic</i>, <i>U.S. News & World Report</i>, and features for <i>Time</i> magazine and the <i>Los Angeles Times</i>. Josh has been the editor-in-chief at <i>Earth </i>magazine and deputy editor-in-chief of <i>Chemical & Engineering News</i>, supervising worldwide coverage. He has directed technology and science coverage for <i>The Chronicle of Higher Education </i>as a senior editor, was a senior writer and editor at <i>U.S News &World Report, </i>deputy news editor at <i>Science</i>, and a senior editor at <i>Discover</i>. Josh has been interviewed about science and technology on CNN, MSNBC, Marketplace, BBC World Service, the Weather Channel, and he has been a master of ceremonies on stages at the USA Science & Engineering Festival and the Consumer Electronics Show. Josh is the author of the leading medical education guidebook, <i>The U.S. News & World Report Ultimate Guide to Medical Schools </i>(Sourcebooks, 2006).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>--------------------------------------<br>Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Author, <a href="championsofillusionbook.com"><span style='color:blue'>Champions of Illusion</span></a> and <a href="http://www.sleightsofmind.com/"><span style='color:blue'>Sleights of Mind</span></a><br>Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Physiology & Pharmacology<br>State University of New York (SUNY)<br>Downstate Medical Center<br>450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn NY 11203, USA<br>Email: <a href="mailto:smart@neuralcorrelate.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>smart@neuralcorrelate.com</span></a><br>Phone: <a href="tel:%2B1%20718-270-4520" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>+1 718-270-4520</span></a><br><a href="http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>http://smc.neuralcorrelate.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>