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by contulluipeste 4466 days ago
But it was informing enough for others (like me) less informed than you. Actually I knew about faster perception of time on insects and probably many other sparse details, but this article does its share to provide information in an accessible an attractive way. Give it credit for that (along with your criticism).
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Certainly - and the way of showing it with the sliders is nice. I have a habit of pointing out problems instead of the good bits - usually because the good bits have already been acknowledged a few pixels away, you know?

I face this issue a lot too as a writer who has to take on complex science and make it understandable to a broader audience - something like quantum computing, for instance, or solar concentrator efficiency. It's difficult! And sometimes the details have to take a back seat. But with a lot of vision and cognition stuff I feel that fundamental concepts go by the wayside in order to make it more easily digestible. I think many people could stand and might appreciate taking it to the next level.