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Mystery of the Senses -- Hearing
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Program Overview
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Why do some people crave chocolate? Why does music make some people
cry at the movies? How did kissing begin? Mystery of the Senses, a
five-part NOVA special airing over four consecutive nights, seeks
answers to these and other questions as it explores the complexities
of smell, taste, touch, hearing, and vision. In this exploration,
series host and naturalist Diane Ackerman travels around the world
to investigate the science, history, and cultural values that
influence our senses.
What we hear can create a mood, build communication, and guide our
physical movement. In this episode, series host and naturalist Diane
Ackerman investigates musical communication in the movies, in
relationships with babies, and in Maori culture. She presents
information about how our ears process and protect us from sounds,
and explores new medical technology that mimics some of those
functions to enable deaf people to hear. She also studies the
hearing abilities of several types of animals and discovers how an
owl uses its ears to locate prey in total darkness.
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