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Super Senses

The Science of Your 32 Senses and How to Use Them
By Emma Young
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Super Senses by Emma Young delves into the remarkable capabilities of human perception, exploring how our senses like sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing work together to shape our experience of the world. The book reveals unexpected ways these senses can be enhanced or deceived, presenting fascinating insights into the science of sensory perception. Through engaging stories and expert insights, it uncovers the incredible potential and limitations of the human senses.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the extraordinary ways humans and animals perceive the world. It offers intriguing insights into the science behind our senses, exploring the limits and capabilities that often go unnoticed. If you're curious about how sensory perception shapes our interaction with the environment, this science & nature exploration might just capture your interest.

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Super Senses

A mind-bending, eye-opening scientific exploration of our senses - all 32 of them

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How do you sniff out danger? What is a sense of direction or a gut instinct? You know about your five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. But recent research has shown that we actually have at least thirty-two. We take our senses for granted, but what would be possible if we properly understood how they all work?

Award-winning science writer Emma Young has spent over a decade finding out, and in Super Senses she takes us on an exhilarating sensory journey, revealing how we taste things without using our tongues, why swearing is good for us and why both chocolate and rollercoasters can help you fall in love.

Using the very latest cutting-edge research, she explains the exploits of record-breaking freedivers, whirling dervishes, super-tasters, stock market millionaires, and many more. Discover how touch can ease pain, how taking your pulse can make you fitter, and why ABBA's Dancing Queen sounds different in Bolivia.

Sharing surprising secrets from blind ballerinas, voodoo priests, and even a nurse who can smell Parkinson's disease before it is diagnosed, Super Senses uncovers the science behind these abilities that make us human—and offers fascinating lessons in how we can all learn to use them better.

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Super Senses by Emma Young is praised for its engaging exploration of human sensory experiences. Reviewers highlight its meticulous research and insightful revelations about our sensory capabilities. The book is described as both fascinating and informative, offering evidence-based strategies to enhance sensory abilities while debunking common myths about the human body and mind. It is lauded for its compelling personal stories and scientific insights, providing a fresh appreciation for our incredible sensory world.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473690752

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 130.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Emma Young is an award-winning science writer and a former editor on New Scientist. Her articles have been published in the Guardian and the Atlantic. While researching this book she learnt how to echolocate like a bat, have an out of body experience, and trick strangers into liking her. She lives in Sheffield with her husband and two children.

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