Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences
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Introduction

Andrew Parker

Andrew Parker

Laboratory of Physiology, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK

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Andrew Derrington

Andrew Derrington

School of Psychology, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK

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Colin Blakemore

Colin Blakemore

Laboratory of Physiology, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK

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    About half a century ago, the first micro–electrode recordings of sensory neurons in mammalian visual cortex transformed our thinking about how vision works. Since that time, the physiology of cognitive processes has developed into a mature and complete discipline. New techniques have been developed and the old techniques are being deployed in new ways. However, the most spectacular development has been the growth in the range of topics that are now addressed by this discipline.