How do our brains make sense of the world our eyes see? How does attention affect our perception? And how is it possible to miss things even if they are right in front of us? In her recent SciCafe talk, Marisa Carrasco, a professor of psychology and neural science at New York University, revealed the surprising answers to these questions and demonstrated firsthand how our brains selectively process complex information. This podcast highlights some of the essential questions Carrasco explores. To experience the full presentation, watch the video version of this SciCafe on the Museum’s YouTube Channel. https://bit.ly/2rbjIgF This SciCafe took place at the Museum on April 4, 2018. Subscribe to the Science@AMNH Podcast on iTunes, Soundcloud, or wherever you get your podcasts. The SciCafe Series is proudly sponsored by Judy and Josh Weston.