"What do I most like to tell people about the brain?"
During Brain Awareness Week, March 11-17, 2019, four Picower Institute researchers shared their answer to the question, "What do I most like to tell people about the brain?"
How the brain splits up vision without you even noticing
September 22, 2025
Research Findngs
How the brain splits up vision without you even noticing
As an object moves across your field of view, the brain seamlessly hands off visual processing from one hemisphere to the other like cell phone towers or relay racers do, a new MIT study shows.
Rooted in fundamental curiosity about how the brain works, Picower scientists continue to break new ground in understanding autism and devising treatment strategies
The how and why of the brain’s division across hemispheres
May 12, 2025
Research Findings
The how and why of the brain’s division across hemispheres
Why does the brain split visual spatial perception between its hemispheres? A new review examines the advantages and trade-offs, and how the brain ultimately makes vision feel seamless.
