Illusions of Sight, Sound, and Touch
Social Science/History | Registration closed 7/1/2026
Most of the time, when your senses perceive something in the environment, that something is really there. However, there are special situations where your senses fool you. We will explore the general ways in which our senses can make mistakes, and then experience and explain illusions of vision, hearing, and touch.
Bill Blaker
Bill Blaker is retired after a 45-year career as a research scientist and university professor. He has received teaching awards from Virginia Tech and Furman University. He has taught university courses in general science, biology, anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, neuroscience, English composition, statistics, and philosophy. Now, he teaches anything he finds interesting.