Visual cortex is fundamentally a machine whose job is to generate a model of the world.

None of the individual metal hunks of an airplane have the property of flight, but when they are attached together in the right way, the result takes to the air. A thin metal bar won't do you much good if you're trying to control a jaguar, but several of them in parallel have the property of containment. The concept of emergent properties means that something new can be introduced that is not inherent in any of the parts.

Because vision appears so effortless, we are like fish challenged to understand water.

If you ever feel lazy or dull, take heart: you're the busiest, brightest thing on the planet.

One of the most impressive features of brains - and especially human brains - is the flexibility to learn almost any kind of task that comes its way.

Visual cortex is fundamentally a machine whose job is to generate a model of the world.

Everybody knows the power of deadlines - and we all hate them. But their effectiveness is undeniable.