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Professor of Psychology, University of Washington

Human vision can’t be fully reproduced with ones and zeros. seamartini/iStock via Getty Images Plus

August 6, 2024

Brain implants to restore sight, like Neuralink’s Blindsight, face a fundamental problem − more pixels don’t ensure better vision

Ione Fine, University of Washington and Geoffrey Boynton, University of Washington

Engineers have tried for decades to develop bionic eyes to reverse blindness. But the brain is far more complex than a computer.

Sighted people would have a hard time crossing the street by sound alone. Maskot/DigitalVision via Getty Images

December 18, 2023

Do you hear what I see? How blindness changes how you process the sound of movement

Ione Fine, University of Washington and Woon Ju Park, University of Washington

Detecting and tracking motion is key to survival. The ability to extract auditory information from a noisy environment changes when your brain isn’t wired to rely on vision.

It’s not good if women’s research isn’t in the library stacks. Redd Angelo on Unsplash

March 8, 2018

Perish not publish? New study quantifies the lack of female authors in scientific journals

Ione Fine, University of Washington and Alicia Shen, University of Washington

Women are underrepresented in academic science. New research finds the problem is even worse in terms of who authors high-profile journal articles – bad news for women’s career advancement.

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Joined March 7, 2018