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Mystery of the Senses—Vision
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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.
Vision allows us to see color, motion, form, and shadow. Our brain
interprets images so that we understand what we see. In this
episode, series host and naturalist Diane Ackerman considers both
the biology of vision and the mental processes and perceptions that
govern vision. She seeks answers to how the brain makes sense of
optical illusions, what the importance of eye placement is in
predatory animals, how artists use light and color, and why the sky
is blue.
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