Ep. 463: Pareidolia and the Moon

365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition - A podcast by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela L. Gay - Mondays

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Science & Medicine

The man in the moon, the pyramids on Mars. Every cloud, ever. Humans have a tendency to pattern match when they're looking around the Universe - it's called pareidolia. What causes this behavior, and how can we use this to debunk some hilarious conspiracy theories?