Phenomena: Secrets of the SensesCan paranormal experiences help solve crimes? What makes us have chills when we go to a haunted house? Can dogs detect cancer? Your senses send your brain messages. But what do those messages say? Find out how to interpret your senses and explore ways that technology is changing the way we experience the world around us. |
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Animal Super Senses | |
Twists of Fate or Flukes? | |
Purple Numbers and Pointy Chickens | |
The Sound of Sight | |
A Taste of Tomorrow | |
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