Make This Dot Disappear

Hook: Stare directly at the camera. Hold up a phone with a bright red screen that has

one tiny black dot. "Stop scrolling. Your screen isn’t broken, but your brain is

about to lie to you." 0:05-0:15 Transition to a full-screen high-contrast image

(like a bright blue circle on a yellow background). "I’m going to make this black dot disappear

using nothing but your own biology. Stare at the center of the screen." 0:15-0:25 The image

stays still. A progress bar crawls across the bottom to keep them waiting. "Don't blink.

In 10 seconds, the colors will swap. Your eyes use cells called cones to

see color, and right now, I'm wearing them out." 0:25-0:35 The Reveal: