https://www.ted.com/talks/david_eagleman_can_we_create_new_senses_for_humans?language=en
I have watched this ted talk from David Eagleman which shows that our experience of reality is constrained by our biology. This means that we feel the surronding world through our senses. For example, we are able to see a little range of waves while honeybees can feel ultraviolet waves. The same happens with smell, touch, hearing and taste. Each animal feel the world in a different way depending on the receptors they have. However, our brain works with electrochemical signals and it doesn't matter where they come from. That's why artificial hearing or vision help deaf and blind people. David is not only interested in sensory substitution, he's working on sensory addition too. He has designed a vest that converts some kind of information it percieves into electrochemical signals that our brain can undestrand somehow.
I have enjoyed this video because I could follow the explanations easily although the information was a bit complex. Refering to David's idea I think it could be a revolution.
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