ESP Biography
CHRIS BALDASSANO, CS PhD student studying the human visual system
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Major: Computer Science College/Employer: Stanford Year of Graduation: G |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
I graduated from Princeton in 2009 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and Physics. Now I work with Fei-Fei Li in Stanford's Computer Science department, using mathematical methods to model and analyze brain activity in the human visual system. I live in Palo Alto with my wife Linda and son William. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)B3372: The Science of Optical Illusions in Splash! Spring 2014 (Apr. 12 - 13, 2014)
Seeing the world around us feels effortless, but our visual system is actually incredibly complicated. We automatically use assumptions about the natural world to influence the way we see objects, and our brain has specialized areas to process different types of visual information. In this class, we’ll use optical illusions to investigate the surprisingly complex tricks that our brains use to help us understand the world. We’ll learn that all of us are partially blind, that colors are not what they seem, why faces are so important, and much more!
B3099: The Science of Optical Illusions in Splash! Fall 2013 (Nov. 02 - 03, 2013)
Seeing the world around us feels effortless, but our visual system is actually incredibly complicated. We automatically use assumptions about the natural world to influence the way we see objects, and our brain has specialized areas to process different types of visual information. In this class, we’ll use optical illusions to investigate the surprisingly complex tricks that our brains use to help us understand the world. We’ll learn that all of us are partially blind, that colors are not what they seem, why faces are so important, and much more!
B1950: The Science of Optical Illusions in Splash! Spring 2012 (Apr. 21 - 22, 2012)
Seeing the world around us feels effortless, but our visual system is actually incredibly complicated. We automatically use assumptions about the natural world to influence the way we see objects, and our brain has specialized areas to process different types of visual information. In this class, we’ll use optical illusions to investigate the surprisingly complex tricks that our brains use to help us understand the world. We’ll learn that all of us are partially blind, that colors are not what they seem, why faces are so important, and much more!
S742: The Science of Optical Illusions in Splash! Spring 2010 (Apr. 17 - 18, 2010)
Seeing the world around us feels effortless, but our visual system is actually incredibly complicated. We automatically use assumptions about the natural world to influence the way we see objects, and our brain has specialized areas to process different types of visual information. In this class, we'll use optical illusions to investigate the surprisingly complex tricks that our brains use to help us understand the world. We'll learn that all of us are partially blind, that colors are not what they seem, why faces are so important, and much more!
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