The pervasiveness of visual information is the foundation for this presentation by Robert N. McCauley, William Rand Kenan Jr. University Professor at Emory University. McCauley draws distinctions between maturational development (walking and talking) and “practiced naturalness” (reading and writing), and follows the societal consequences of visual stimuli from the proliferation of the printing press to the even-more-explosive availability and accessibility of digital media. Dedicated in honor of Dr. Daniel J. Doyle, a professor emeritus and the college’s 1984 Master Teacher, the Daniel J. Doyle Technology & Society Colloquia Series features presentations by noted authors and academics that challenge audiences to consider the impact of technology on our society. Recorded on Feb. 7, 2017