Michael Bach, PhD, Scientist

Bach M & Atala-Gérard L (2020) The Rotating Snakes Illusion is a straightforward consequence of non-linearity in arrays of standard motion detectors. i-Perception [→PDF]
O’Shea RP, Temple ES, Misson GP, Wade NJ, Bach M (2020) Historical context, scientific context, and translation of Haidinger’s (1844) discovery of naked-eye visibility of the polarization of light. arXiv
Added contrast assessment to the new FrACT₁₀
Latest visual illusion: Shape from Shading
Bach M, Heinrich SP (2019) Acuity VEP: Improved with machine learning. Doc Ophthalmol, read→here

Publications

“Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence” / “Nicht der Bosheit zuschreiben, was schon durch Inkompetenz erklärt wird” – Robert Hanlon’s Razor 1980 (or Heinlein?)
Weniger ist mehr / Less is more – adopted by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1947 (1886–1969), earliest source probably Robert Browning in his poem ‘Andrea del Sarto’ (1855, it’s quite lengthy…)
Die Summe aller Laster bleibt gleich / The sum of all vices stays constant – personal observation
Months in the laboratory can frequently save hours in the library – Frank H Westheimer