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The McGurk Universe

Author : K.J. Donnelly
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031186338
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book The McGurk Universe written by K.J. Donnelly and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reconsiders audiovisual culture through a focus on human perception, with recourse to ideas derived from recent neuroscience. It proceeds from the assumption that rather than simply working on a straightforward cognitive level audiovisual culture also functions more fundamentally on a physiological level, directly exploiting precise aspects of human perception. Vision and hearing are unified in a merged signal in the brain through being processed in the same areas. This is illustrated by the startling ‘McGurk Effect’, whereby the perception of spoken sound is changed by its accompanying image, and counterpart effects which demonstrate that what we see is affected by different sounds accompanying sounds. This blending of sound and images into a whole has become a universal aspect of culture, not only evident in films and television but also in video games and short Internet clips. Indeed, this aesthetic formation has become the dominant of this period. The McGurk Universe attends to how audiovisual culture engages with and mediates between physiological and psychological levels.

The Unreal Universe

Author : Manoj Thulasidas
Publisher : Thulasidas
ISBN 13 : 9810575947
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Unreal Universe written by Manoj Thulasidas and published by Thulasidas. This book was released on 2007 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this immensely thought-provoking book, Thulasidas explores our notions of space and time and shows how our sense of reality rests on uncertain supports. Space is unreal the same way sound and smell are unreal, and time is no more real than mathematics. In a space created by the brain out of the light falling on our retinas (for the Hubble telescope), is it a surprise that nothing can travel faster than light? Generated by our sensory perception and fabricated by our cognitive process, the space-time continuum is the arena of physics. Looking at reality as a cognitive model of perception, Thulasidas sheds new light on spiritual philosophies, both Western and Eastern. Exploring the overlaps among the sciences and philosophies with impressive surety and clarity, The Unreal Universe looks set to revolutionize the way we think of reality and understand both modern physics and ancient spiritual writings"--Back cover

The Universe Inside You

Author : Brian Clegg
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848313543
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book The Universe Inside You written by Brian Clegg and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built from the debris of exploding stars that floated through space for billions of years, home to a zoo of tiny aliens, and controlled by a brain with more possible connections than there are atoms in the universe, the human body is the most incredible thing in existence. In the sequel to his bestselling Inflight Science, Brian Clegg explores mitochondria, in-cell powerhouses which are thought to have once been separate creatures; how your eyes are quantum traps, consuming photons of light from the night sky that have travelled for millions of years; your many senses, which include the ability to detect warps in space and time, and why meeting an attractive person can turn you into a gibbering idiot. Read THE UNIVERSE INSIDE YOU and you'll never look at yourself the same way again.

Consciousness, Life and the Universe

Author : Xue Fan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003854311
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Consciousness, Life and the Universe written by Xue Fan and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is consciousness? What is life? What is the universe? This book explores these three interconnected questions, providing deep insights into the past, present and future of consciousness research. Consciousness, Life and the Universe builds a unified view of consciousness across biological, chemical and physical scales, tracing the natural connections from the infinitesimally small to the infinitely big; from quantum fields and elementary particles to molecules, cells and living organisms to the cosmos; from the evolution of life to the evolution of the universe and to the future of humanity. The book provides a unified framework for future consciousness studies and identifies the scientific and technological approaches that are essential for further understanding consciousness. Through this pioneering research approach, the book clearly redefines consciousness and life and conceives a plausible view of the origin and nature of the universe. This is a must-read for students and researchers in consciousness studies, cognitive psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience, as well as anyone interested in the biological and physical basis of consciousness and the history and evolution of consciousness research.

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Author : Dr. Steven Novella
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538760517
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe written by Dr. Steven Novella and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking from podcast host and academic neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine Steven Novella and his SGU co-hosts, which Richard Wiseman calls "the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction." It is intimidating to realize that we live in a world overflowing with misinformation, bias, myths, deception, and flawed knowledge. There really are no ultimate authority figures-no one has the secret, and there is no place to look up the definitive answers to our questions (not even Google). Luckily, The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe is your map through this maze of modern life. Here Dr. Steven Novella-along with Bob Novella, Cara Santa Maria, Jay Novella, and Evan Bernstein-will explain the tenets of skeptical thinking and debunk some of the biggest scientific myths, fallacies, and conspiracy theories-from anti-vaccines to homeopathy, UFO sightings to N- rays. You'll learn the difference between science and pseudoscience, essential critical thinking skills, ways to discuss conspiracy theories with that crazy co- worker of yours, and how to combat sloppy reasoning, bad arguments, and superstitious thinking. So are you ready to join them on an epic scientific quest, one that has taken us from huddling in dark caves to setting foot on the moon? (Yes, we really did that.) DON'T PANIC! With The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, we can do this together. "Thorough, informative, and enlightening, The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe inoculates you against the frailties and shortcomings of human cognition. If this book does not become required reading for us all, we may well see modern civilization unravel before our eyes." -- Neil deGrasse Tyson "In this age of real and fake information, your ability to reason, to think in scientifically skeptical fashion, is the most important skill you can have. Read The Skeptics' Guide Universe; get better at reasoning. And if this claim about the importance of reason is wrong, The Skeptics' Guide will help you figure that out, too." -- Bill Nye

The Synergy of Music and Image in Audiovisual Culture

Author : K.J. Donnelly
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000997871
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Synergy of Music and Image in Audiovisual Culture written by K.J. Donnelly and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Synergy of Music and Image in Audiovisual Culture: Half-Heard Sounds and Peripheral Visions asks what it means to understand music as part of an audiovisual whole, rather than separate components of music and film. Bringing together revised and updated essays on music in a variety of media – including film, television, and video games – this book explores the importance of partially perceived and registered auditory and visual elements and cultural context in creating unique audiovisual experiences. Critiquing traditional models of the film score, The Synergy of Music and Image in Audiovisual Culture enables readers across music, film, and cultural studies to approach and think about audiovisual culture in new ways.

Folk horror on film

Author : Kevin J. Donnelly
Publisher : Manchester University Press
ISBN 13 : 1526164914
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Folk horror on film written by Kevin J. Donnelly and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is folk horror and how culturally significant is it? This collection is the first study to address these questions while considering the special importance of British cinema to the genre’s development. The book presents political and aesthetic analyses of folk horror’s uncanny landscapes and frightful folk. It places canonical films like Witchfinder General (1968), The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971) and The Wicker Man (1973) in a new light and expands the canon to include films like the sci-fi horror Doomwatch (1970–72) and the horror documentary Requiem for a Village (1975) alongside filmmakers Ken Russell and Ben Wheatley. A series of engrossing chapters by established scholars and new writers argue for the uniqueness of folk horror from perspectives that include the fragmented national history of pagan heresies and Celtic cultures, of peasant lifestyles, folkloric rediscoveries and postcolonial decline.

The Case of the Nervous Newsboy

Author : Edmund Wallace Hildick
Publisher : Sundance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780887418075
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Case of the Nervous Newsboy written by Edmund Wallace Hildick and published by Sundance Publishing. This book was released on 1991-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten-year-old Jack McGurk and his fellow detectives match wits with the local police as they track down a runaway newsboy.

The Certainty of Uncertainty

Author : Mark A. Schaefer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 153265345X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

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Download or read book The Certainty of Uncertainty written by Mark A. Schaefer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world is full of people who are very certain--in politics, in religion, in all manner of things. In addition, political, religious, and social organizations are marketing certainty as a cure all to all life's problems. But is such certainty possible? Or even good? The Certainty of Uncertainty explores the question of certainty by looking at the reasons human beings crave certainty and the religious responses we frequently fashion to help meet that need. The book takes an in-depth view of religion, language, our senses, our science, and our world to explore the inescapable uncertainties they reveal. We find that the certainty we crave does not exist. As we reflect on the unavoidable uncertainties in our world, we come to understand that letting go of certainty is not only necessary, it's beneficial. For, in embracing doubt and uncertainty, we find a more meaningful and courageous religious faith, a deeper encounter with mystery, and a way to build strong relationships across religious and philosophical lines. In The Certainty of Uncertainty, we see that embracing our belief systems with humility and uncertainty can be transformative for ourselves and for our world.

Decoding Complexity

Author : james glattfelder
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642334245
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (423 download)

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Download or read book Decoding Complexity written by james glattfelder and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today it appears that we understand more about the universe than about our interconnected socio-economic world. In order to uncover organizational structures and novel features in these systems, we present the first comprehensive complex systems analysis of real-world ownership networks. This effort lies at the interface between the realms of economics and the emerging field loosely referred to as complexity science. The structure of global economic power is reflected in the network of ownership ties of companies and the analysis of such ownership networks has possible implications for market competition and financial stability. Thus this work presents powerful new tools for the study of economic and corporate networks that are only just beginning to attract the attention of scholars.

Mind Games

Author : Martin Cohen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444341480
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Mind Games written by Martin Cohen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-08 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original and innovative book is an exploration of one of the key mysteries of the mind, the question of consciousness. Conducted through a one month course of both practical and entertaining 'thought experiments', these stimulating mind-games are used as a vehicle for investigating the complexities of the way the mind works. By turns, fun, eye-opening and intriguing approach to thinking about thinking, which contains inventive and engaging 'thought experiments' for the general reader Includes specially drawn illustrations by the French avant-garde artist, Judit Reunites the social science disciplines of psychology, sociology and political theory with the traditional concerns of philosophy

Fantastic Universe

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 814 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fantastic Universe written by and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Universe Has Your Back Journal

Author : Publishing
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book The Universe Has Your Back Journal written by Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: / GIFT NOTEBOOK / NOTEBOOK FOR NOTES /JOURNALS TO WRITE IN / This minimalist and classic notebook is a wonderful multi-purpose journal jotting down thoughts, and writing notes. The notebook is made with flexible matte laminated softback cover, which helps repel liquids. Therefore, the notebook is durable to withstand any adventure. Check out the specifications for more information. If you would like to see the notebook from inside, Click on the "Look Inside" -PRODUCT INFORMATION : COVER: MATTE FINISH PAPER: WHITE SIZE: 6*9 INCHES PAGES: 100 P ILYA PUBLISHING NOTEBOOKS.

When Music Takes Over in Film

Author : Anna K. Windisch
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030891550
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book When Music Takes Over in Film written by Anna K. Windisch and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-05-02 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access collection deals with musical moments in film as one of the most pivotal and compelling issues of current film music research. Musical moments as defined by Amy Herzog occur when a musical number inverts the normal relationship between the image track and the soundtrack in a film in such a way that what we see is determined by what we hear. As one potential approach, this definition provokes a variety of perspectives to investigate the disruptive potential of these moments and numbers as a creative device in the production of audiovisual narratives. In this sense, the book responds to a need for an anthology that introduces students as well as scholars of cinema, musicology, media studies and cultural studies more broadly, to recent discourses in film music scholarship. The volume includes contributions by early career researchers as well as by established experts in the fields of musicology, film studies, media studies, and cultural studies, promoting cross-disciplinary collaboration in film music research.

Mapping Time and Space

Author : Evelyn Edson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mapping Time and Space written by Evelyn Edson and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until recently, medieval maps were often looked upon as quaint, amusing, and quite simply wrong. By comparison the best examples of modern cartography appear to offer a much more accurate record of the world. However, as Professor Edson makes clear in this stimulating book, when seeking the meaning and purpose of maps in the Middle Ages, one cannot assume that they were used for the same purposes or had the same meaning as they do today. In fact, the differences in structure and content give us an intriguing insight into how medieval mapmakers and readers saw their world. By a close study of the context in which the mapmakers produced their work, it can be shown that they were often striving to present -- and make sense of -- a world picture that naturally incorporated key 'events' from the past, at the same time showing a narrative of human spiritual development from the Creation to the Last Judgment. -- From publisher's description.

The Wonders of Light

Author : Marta García-Matos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107477417
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Wonders of Light written by Marta García-Matos and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the spectacular power of light with this stunning celebration of the ways in which light-based technology has shaped society.

Save It for Later

Author : Nate Powell
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1647000750
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Save It for Later written by Nate Powell and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Nate Powell, the National Book Award–winning artist of March, a collection of graphic nonfiction essays about living in a new era of necessary protest—now with sixteen pages of new material In seven interwoven comics essays, author and illustrator Nate Powell addresses living in an era of what he calls “necessary protest.” Save It for Later: Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest is Powell’s reflection on witnessing the collapse of discourse in real-time while illustrating the award-winning trilogy March by Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, this generation’s preeminent historical account of nonviolent revolution in the civil rights movement. Powell highlights both the danger of normalized paramilitary symbols in consumer pop culture and the roles we play individually as we interact with our communities, families, and society at large. Each essay tracks Powell’s journey from the night of the election—promising his four-year-old daughter that Trump will never win—to the reality of the authoritarian presidency, protesting the administration’s policies, and navigating the complications of teaching his children how to raise their own voices in a world that is becoming increasingly dangerous and more and more polarized. While six of the seven essays are new, unpublished work, Powell has also included “About Face,” a comics essay first published by Popula Online that swiftly went viral and inspired him to write Save It for Later. The seventh and final essay was written after the 2020 presidential election, and examines the outcome of that contest in relation to the events of the last four years, with a particular focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and global protests in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The updated paperback comes out just in time for the 2022 midterm elections and includes bonus content featuring a conversation between Powell and Derf Backderf, the New York Times–bestselling author of My Friend Dahmer and Kent State, where they discuss the militarization of civilian spaces and the aftermath of the January 6th insurrection. As Powell moves between subjective and objective experiences raising his children—depicted in their childhood innocence as imaginary anthropomorphic animals—he reveals the electrifying sense of trust and connection with neighbors and strangers in protest. He also explores how to equip young people with tools to best make their own noise as they grow up and help shape the direction and future of this country.