Episode 3
Not all humans see the same shade of red or blue, not all animals feel pain in the same way. But it is a contentious subject to study.
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.
This book welcomes us into previously unfathomable dimensions - the world as it is truly perceived by other animals.
Author of "I Contain Multitudes" and acclaimed science journalist Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of vibrations, and pulses of pressure that surround us. Because in order to understand our world we don't need to travel to other place, we need to see through other eyes.
He also examines the βunwanted senseβ pain and how different animals experience harmful stimuli. Throughout, he draws on new research and field experiments conducted by scientists across the globe.
Written by Ed Yong
Read by Daniel Weyman
Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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- Wed 29 Jun 2022 09:45ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 30 Jun 2022 00:30ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4