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What Color Is Monday?
The question may sound bizarre, but for people with synesthesia, days of the week might have their own colors, shapes, textures — even smells!
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 4 min
Say “Ahh”
A look at the back of your throat provides insight into the brain.
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Umami: The Fifth Taste
What does yummy taste like?
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Do Different Parts of the Tongue Taste Different Things?
The popular tongue map showing specific areas for each taste is wrong.
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Colliding Senses: Life With Synesthesia
Hearing words that evoke visions of color or seeing letters that have gender are just a few examples of experiencing synesthesia. Jessica Johnson investigates this tangling of the senses.
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The Senses: How We Experience the World PowerPoint Presentation
Our senses do more than tell us when something smells sweet, or feels soft — they help us interpret our environment. This presentation will help you teach students how the brain processes our senses.
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Senses and Sensibility: A Webinar
Have you ever wondered how you can catch a ball, see the color blue, taste chocolate, smell bad breath, or hear a bird song? Learn more in this Brain Awareness Week webinar.
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  • 53 min
Senses and Perception Race
Your students will see the finish line and taste the glory as they race the clock and each other in this interactive relay game.
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The Science of Spiciness
When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what you've told your brain!
  • TED
  • 4 min
Is Less More?: The Dendrite Story
Getting rid of unneeded synapses is a key part of brain development.
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  • 1 min
Roundup: Senses and Perception
How much do you know about how your senses work?
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Hearing Red, Tasting Blue: When the Senses Mix
Learn about the neuroscience behind synesthesia in this video which won first place in the 2016 Brain Awareness Video Contest.
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  • 5 min
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