Exploring the Intersection of Design and Neuroscience

We understand our world through our senses, and design influences how we see and process information.
Neuroscience looks at how our brains make sense of these visual cues.

Below is a resource list that blends both fields, covering podcasts, books, and websites for everyday inspiration.

Podcasts About the Brain, Science, and Visual Perception

• Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
  Website | Spotify

• Brain Science with Ginger Campbell
  Website | Spotify

• The Infinite Monkey Cage
  Website | Spotify

• The Sceptics' Guide to the Universe
  Website | Spotify

• Skeptoid
  Website | Spotify

• Stuff You Should Know
  Website | Spotify

• The Joy of Why
  Spotify

Books About the Brain, Science, or Visual Perception

• The Brain from Inside Out by György Buzsáki
  Amazon | Audiobook

Design Books

• Interaction of Color by Josef Albers
• Design is Storytelling by Ellen Lupton
• The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher
• The Principles and Practice of Graphic Design by D. Dabner, S. Stewart, A. Vickress
• Making and Breaking the Grid by Timothy Samara
• This Means This, This Means That by Sean Hall
• Universal Principles of Design by W. Lidwell, K. Holden, and J. Butler

Design Podcasts

• The Angry Designer
  Spotify

• UI Breakfast
  Spotify

• Design Details
  Spotify

• Private Views
  Spotify

• It’s Nice That
  Spotify

Exploring Illusions and Consciousness

• Champions of Illusion
  Amazon

• EG Conference Illusion Examples
  Video Link

• Illusion of the Year
  Website

• The Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness
  Website

• Neuroscience of Consciousness Journal
  Website

AI and Design Research

• Consensus
  Website

These resources give a well-rounded view of how our eyes and brains perceive design.
Exploring them can spark fresh ideas, enrich understanding of visual perception, and deepen creative projects.