Edward Silson's profile picture

Dr. Edward Silson

  • Reader

Organisation Associations

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Edinburgh Neuroscience

Current research interests

  • Visual perception
  • Computational modelling of visual processing
  • Visual imagery and memory
  • Cortical reorganisation following damage or disease

Research in a nutshell

I study visual perception and memory using behavioural, computational and neuroscience techniques. The primary areas of my research are (1) understanding the ways that different regions of visual cortex operate and interact in order for us to make sense of complex visual environments, (2) understand how vision and memory interact with each other and (3) assessing the impact of brain damage/disease on the function of the visual cortex. My research in these areas aims to understand and answer fundamental questions about how the visual brain works in order to better aid those with visual deficits.

Full research profile, including publications