Mirror Mirror
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Experts from the University discuss the slippery nature of image and perception - ranging from how fashion can change how we see ourselves and others, to a robust argument that Edinburgh's urban landscape, far from being a glorious and prosperous architectural wonderland, actually says that this is a city in decline. We will also look at the mysterious ways in which our brains construct our sense of reality, and why seeing should not always be believing.
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Published 04/17/17