New Books in Technology Daniel K. Sodickson, "The Future of Seeing: How Imaging is Changing the World" (Columbia UP, 2025)
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Oct 3, 2025 Daniel K. Sodickson, a physicist and biomedical imaging innovator at NYU, explores the fascinating evolution of vision in his latest work. He discusses how imaging technologies, from the X-ray to modern MRI, have revolutionized medicine and transformed our understanding of the universe. Sodickson predicts a future where AI enhances imaging capabilities and emphasizes the importance of balancing innovation with privacy concerns. His insights reveal how evolving imaging techniques, like echolocation in bats, could shape the next stage of human sensory experience.
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Imaging Reframes How We Know The World
- Imaging extends human vision from eyes to devices like MRI and radio telescopes.
- Daniel K. Sodickson argues imaging shapes science, medicine, and society, especially with AI.
Frame Images As Spatial Information
- Define images as spatially organized information to reason about imaging tradeoffs.
- Use field of view and spatial resolution to ask what an image must capture and how finely.
Biology Informed Imaging Design
- Eyes evolved because sensing light gave organisms decisive survival advantages.
- Sodickson connects biological vision designs to principles used in human-made imaging.
