March 10, 2014

Spider perception

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I teach a 7 week class called Interspecies

David Tracy’s made a deceptively simple array of spider eyes, and has been wearing them enough to be accustomed to seeing behind himself. Umwelt is a tough thing- some compromises as you reach for empathy or understanding.

He says this is his “proof of concept for a project called An Amateur’s Design Guide to Animal Perception.” His post here.

Exciting.