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Science 23 August 1996:
Vol. 273. no. 5278, pp. 1055 - 1056
DOI: 10.1126/science.273.5278.1055
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Perspectives

Thomas D. Albright

In a report in this issue, Rossi et al. ( p. 1104) describe neurons in the visual cortex that likely mediate part of the phenomenon of "brightness induction." In his Perspective, Albright explains brightness induction, exploited by artists to increase the perceived range of light in a painting. The new work takes us closer toward understanding the basis of visual perception.

The author is at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Post Office Box 85800, San Diego, CA 92186-5800, USA. E-mail: tom{at}salk.edu




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