Eyes on the Brain

A neurobiologist explores the amazing capacity of the brain to rewire itself at any age.

by Susan R. Barry, Ph.D.

Who's in charge: Me or my neurons?

By Susan R. Barry, Ph.D. on April 15, 2009 in Eyes on the Brain

Recently, I was talking to a friend about the way we think, perceive, and act, and he said, "a person is merely the result of his/her neural circuits." Does that mean that it is our neurons that are in control? Read More

2D vision

Submitted by Rhodora Online on April 15, 2009 - 10:27pm.

Your experience is really amazing! Congratulations on having recovered 3D vision. How did it feel like in the 2D vision mode? Did it feel like you were looking at plain papered pictures or was it somehow different from that?

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Susan R. Barry, Ph.D., is a professor of neurobiology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Mount Holyoke College and the author of Fixing My Gaze (June, 2009).

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