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Ed Yong on how animal senses reveal the world around us

Ed Yong on how animal senses reveal the world around us

FromThe TED Interview


Ed Yong on how animal senses reveal the world around us

FromThe TED Interview

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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Like any animal, humans understand the world through our senses. But unlike other creatures, we can't detect magnetic fields with our bodies, or the flow of water from a fish swimming hundreds of feet in the distance. But Ed Yong wants us to really imagine what it would be like to perceive the world in these ways. In this episode, the Pulitzer winning science writer shares the unique ways that other living species get information about the world–from the melodic data-loaded songs of treehoppers and cicadas, to the olfactory brilliance of an average dog. Listen in for a glimpse at the beautiful animal narratives that lie beyond our restrained worldview that Ed writes about in his new book "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal The Hidden Realms Around Us", which is out now.
Released:
Sep 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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