HISTORY130 - Augmenting our Senses - Past and Future
I have previously written about human senses, delving into the science of how they work, and comparing them to animal senses. See https://bobringreflections.blogspot.com/2024/02/science18-human-and-animal-senses.html . Sometimes our five basic senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch - don’t work as well as they should, e.g., poor eyesight or hearing. After a short introduction, I will explore the history of corrective measures to bring our senses up to snuff, and what we can expect in the future. As usual, I will list my principal sources at the end. Introduction The five basic human senses are our primary ways to perceive the world, using specialized organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin) to collect environmental information, send signals to the brain, and build our understanding and interaction with our surroundings, crucial for survival, learning, and daily function: · ...