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Secrets of the human brain: vision

Event type: National and Regional Zoom Events
Date: Monday 27th July 2026
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: Zoom
Organiser:
The Third Age Trust
Cost: Free
Booking: Note that booking is required.

This talk describes the visual pathway from the point when an image enters the eyes to the point when we actually ‘see’ something.

Dr. Bob Pullen is a retired University Lecturer who has spent many years giving lectures on the brain to Medical, Pharmacy and Biology students. He has also undertaken brain research in England and America. During this time, he has learned many amazing facts about the human brain which he includes in these talks.

Talk 2: Vision

This talk starts with a simple description of how the brain is structured. It then progresses to describes the visual pathway from the point when an image enters the eyes to the point when we actually ‘see’ something. The talk continues to describe how we have a special visual area to see human faces. Some visual illusions are included and explained.

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