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What Your Senses Can’t Perceive & What Happens When You Are Too Productive - SYSK Choice

Mar 8, 2025
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong as he reveals the extraordinary sensory world of animals, from dogs’ incredible sense of smell to birds that perceive colors beyond human vision. Explore the concept of 'Umwelt' and how different animals experience reality. Meanwhile, writer and podcaster Madeleine Dore offers refreshing insights on redefining productivity. She urges us to let go of guilt over unfinished tasks, emphasizing the importance of embracing life’s imperfections for true fulfillment.
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Amazing Animal Hearing

  • Some birds have exceptional hearing, resolving rapid changes in pitch and volume that humans miss.
  • Whales use infrasound for long-distance communication across vast ocean distances.
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The Mystery of Animal Experience

  • While science can help understand animal senses, fully grasping their subjective experience is impossible.
  • Informed imaginative leaps can help bridge the gap between human and animal perception.
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Bee Vision and Flower Evolution

  • Bee vision shaped flower evolution, as flowers developed colors to attract bees.
  • Senses aren't passive; they actively shape the world around us.
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