Can your eyes and ears lie to you? Have you ever argued with a friend about how something looks different to you than to them? What if you are both right! This course offers a whirlwind tour through the captivating world of visual and audio illusions, providing students with a rare opportunity to challenge their perceptions and discover the secrets behind why illusions work. Experience an array of mind-bending illusions for both your eyes and ears. Through live demonstrations, we will explore the mechanisms that allow these illusions to work, providing insights into how our brains process the world around us. If you’re interested in learning about how the brain processes reality, or if you just want to sit back and have us play tricks on your brain, this class is for you!

Ever wondered why you learn math and where it all goes? Maybe you have heard of calculus or even linear algebra but what are the big ideas that mathematicians study in the modern day? In this class we present a "map" of modern mathematics and give the big ideas of what YOU might study past the high school level.