What color is Tuesday? Exploring synesthesia - Richard E. Cytowic
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How does one experience synesthesia -- the neurological trait that combines two or more
senses? Synesthetes may taste the
number 9 or attach a color to each day of the week. Richard E. Cytowic
explains the fascinating world of entangled senses and why we may all
have just a touch of synesthesia.
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1 Open Answer Questions Dig Deeper Learn More Discuss 1 Guided Discussion &
2 Open Discussions
1 Open Answer Questions Dig Deeper Learn More Discuss 1 Guided Discussion &
2 Open Discussions
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Meet The Creators
- Director Biljana Labović
- Artist Celeste Lai
- Animator Lisa LaBracio
- Educator Richard E. Cytowic
- Narrator Richard E. Cytowic
