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Senses

A collection of TED Talks (and more) about sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste — and some other senses as well ...

Video playlists about Senses

Seeing sound and hearing color

5 talks • 46:23

Keep your ears and eyes wide open for the several different ways you can interact with sound and color.

Rethinking how we use the senses

5 talks • 1h 1m

Fascinating and perspective-shifting, these talks demonstrate the ways the 5 senses are being used to build new windows into how we see the world and interact with our surroundings.

Talks about Senses

Dallas Taylor

What silence can teach you about sound

Posted Aug 2020

Jim Hudspeth

The beautiful, mysterious science of how you hear

Posted Mar 2020

Keith Kirkland

Wearable tech that helps you navigate by touch

Posted Apr 2019

Mathias Basner

Why noise is bad for your health — and what you can do about it

Posted Feb 2019

Jennifer Pluznick

You smell with your body, not just your nose

Posted Jul 2017

Kate Stafford

How human noise affects ocean habitats

Posted May 2017

Elise Roy

When we design for disability, we all benefit

Posted Jul 2016

Meron Gribetz

A glimpse of the future through an augmented reality headset

Posted Mar 2016

Daniel Kish

How I use sonar to navigate the world

Posted Mar 2015

David Eagleman

Can we create new senses for humans?

Posted Mar 2015

James Patten

The best computer interface? Maybe ... your hands

Posted Apr 2014

David Sengeh

The sore problem of prosthetic limbs

Posted Apr 2014

Chris Downey

Design with the blind in mind

Posted Nov 2013

Jinsop Lee

Design for all 5 senses

Posted Aug 2013

John Searle

Our shared condition — consciousness

Posted Jul 2013

Julian Treasure

Why architects need to use their ears

Posted Sep 2012

See all 27 talks on Senses

Exclusive articles about Senses

Coming to your nose: Scent playlists that could boost your well-being

A new technology aspires to harness the powerful human sense of smell to enhance our daily lives. Someday this approach might even be used to benefit our health. How is this po...

Arenas and zoos can be overwhelming for children with autism. Here’s how one kid’s parents are trying to help.

Julian Maha and Michele Kong have been grabbed, yelled at, and criticized in public places when their son had a meltdown. So they started an organization that helps families lik...

How to hear the world through your back

“We’re interested in how we can feed information to the brain via unusual sensory channels,” says David Eagleman, as he leans back in his chair and sips his cup of tea. The neur...