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Lines and the Brain, Part 2

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James Gurney
Oct 28, 2024
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However you define them, lines or edges are an exciting topic now because of new breakthroughs in vision science. Neuroimaging and other tools used to analyze brain function are rapidly increasing the understanding of how the visual system interprets the lines we encounter in the world around us.

The primary visual cortex, which lies at the back of the b…

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