Astronauts prepare to leave the International Space Station. NASA via AP 10 novembre 2023 Specialized training programs using sensory augmentation devices could prevent astronauts from getting disoriented in space Vivekanand Pandey Vimal, Brandeis University When you’re an astronaut landing on the Moon, you can’t rely on the same gravitational cues we have on Earth. But regimented training with sensory devices could one day prevent spatial disorientation.
ANURAK PONGPATIMET/Shutterstock 13 mars 2023 Milestone developments at four years old help children tell lies, play hide-and-seek and read maps Martin Doherty, University of East Anglia At about four, children start to understand that someone’s behaviour depends on what that person believes.
SUKJAI PHOTO/Shutterstock 24 janvier 2023 How spatial thinking could help children learn maths – and go on to use it in their careers Emily Farran, University of Surrey Figuring out how jigsaw pieces fit together by visualising moving them in your mind is an example of using spatial skills.
Manhattan is griddy. Shutterstock 6 avril 2022 Growing up in a city can harm your spatial skills – new research Hugo Spiers, UCL Grid-like cities such as Buenos Aries can have a detrimental effect on navigation ability.