SENSATIONAL: A NEW STORY OF OUR SENSES (HB)

Blending biology and cutting-edge neuroscience, this is a mind-bending look at how our brains shape the way we interpret the world. Ashley Ward, a professor in Animal Behaviour, embarks on an expedition through the ways we experience the world, marshalling the latest advancements in science to explore the dazzling eyesight of the mantis shrimp, the rich inner lives of krill and the baffling link between canine bowel movements and geomagnetic fields. He unlocks how the incredible power of our senses may hold the key to mysteries like why we kiss, how our brain dictates our taste in music and how a dairy-rich diet strained Euro-Japanese relations.