How Many Senses do we Have? (Hint: more than 5)

by Idan Ben-Barak

Description

We often take our senses for granted; and when we think about them at all, we usually think of “the 5 senses”. Well, there’s a lot more to it than that. Idan will show you everything that our bodies know.


Topics Covered:
  • What are senses? What do they sense?
  • How do our senses work? A quick primer about the nervous system
  • The Secret Senses: Balance, proprioception, and several others
  • The World Beyond us: animal senses. Each of us lives in its own sensory world.

Details

Audience

Primary School and years 7-8 Secondary students

Duration

40-55 minutes

Requirements

Projector with connection for (Windows) laptop or USB 

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