ABCya! Five Senses
ABCya!

The Five Senses is an educational activity for kids to learn about taste, smell, vision, hearing, and touch.

SciShow Psych: Why You Don't Really Know the Size of a Walrus
SciShow Psych

When you imagine a walrus, you probably picture it way smaller than it actually is.

SciShow Psych: Why Do We Get the Spins When We’re Drunk?
SciShow Psych

If you’re old enough to drink, you may have had a few too many cocktails and suddenly everything is spinning.

SciShow Psych: When Blindsight is 20/20
SciShow Psych

We tend to think of physical blindness like a blindfold, but it’s much more complicated than that, and in some instances, people who have lost their vision can still “see” subconsciously.

SciShow Psych: How Stores Try to Manipulate Your Senses to Sell You Stuff
SciShow Psych

For those of you looking to go out and actually do your holiday shopping in a store, you might want to be wary of the tricks businesses may use to encourage more spending.

OLogy: Taste a Smell Test
OLogy (American Museum of Natural History)

Take the jellybean test to see how your sense of smell enhances taste.

OLogy: Read With Your Fingers
OLogy (American Museum of Natural History)

Use Braille to create a message for a friend.

But Why?: Why Do We Like To Eat Certain Foods?
But Why?

Some of our tastes in food are determined by our genetics, but culture, memory and parental coercion all play a role.

Ologies: Rhinology (NOSES) with John Craig
Ologies

Hang on to your faces because Dr. John Craig goes deep and shares why he’s so passionate about rhinology.

Ologies: Ophthalmology (EYES) with Dr. Reid Wainess
Ologies

75% of adult Americans have wonky vision of some kind, your host included. Longtime pal and real-life eye surgeon, Dr. Reid Wainess answers all the questions that you never bring up during appointments.

Short Wave: Our More-Than-Five Senses
Short Wave (NPR)

NPR Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong speaks to neurobiologist André White, assistant professor at Mount Holyoke College, about our senses — the beautiful, intricate system that carries information from the outside world in.

Short Wave: To Unlock Sublime Flavor, Cook Like A Scientist
Short Wave (NPR)

In today’s episode, Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong and Short Wave producer Rebecca Ramirez cook two recipes from Nik’s book and explore the scientific principles at work.