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Science Bytes  Whisker Wonders

The astonishing power of rat whiskers reveals the mysteries of our own sense of touch. Details

 

Program: Science Bytes

Episode: Whisker Wonders

When we touch something, how do sensations from our hands get translated into perceptions by our brains? Meet two scientists who are trying to answer that question with a curious tool: rat whiskers. Just like hands are to humans, whiskers are rats' primary sensors of touch. Analyzing how whisker sensations are processed by rats' brains is helping to reveal the mysteries of our own sense of...

Duration: (6:15)
Premiere Date: 07/26/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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