Visual illusions provide unique insight into how the brain creates the reality we think we see. Neuroscientists Susana Martinez-Conde and Rodrigo Quian Quiroga and psychologist Emily Balcetis join Brian Greene to explore numerous stunning illusions--from viral images, to celebrity photos, to dash-cam footage--that reveal how our visual experience is deeply influenced by subjective factors including expectation, context, memory and desire. Join this vibrant discussion illuminating how the brain interprets, and sometimes misinterprets, what the eyes take in.

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Where do our dreams come from, why do we have them, and what do they mean? Can we harness them to foster creativity, solve problems, and prepare for the future? What’s happening in the brains of so-called lucid dreamers, and can new developments in this cutting-edge field of research help us unlock the mystery of consciousness itself? Researchers Deirdre Barrett, Ken Paller, and Antonio Zadra join Brian Greene for a discussion about the wonder, mystery, and power of the dreaming mind.