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How do our senses work? Science Short

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How do our senses work?

An orange in your lunch box, a barking dog and an annoying wrinkle in your sock… how does your brain make sense of them all?

This week on Squiz Kids Science Shorts, Christie investigates an excellent question from Miranda from Griffith: How do our senses work?

Discover how eyes detect light, ears turn vibrations into messages, and noses and tongues team up to deliver delicious flavours. Plus, meet the extra sense that helps you find your nose with your eyes shut, explore some remarkable animal senses, and find out why your experience of “right now” is already a tiny bit in the past!

Got a science question that’s tickling your brain? Send it to [email protected] so Christie can investigate!

Got a question for author Aaron Blabey?

Send it in to [email protected] and we'll pick the best ones to ask Aaron as he takes the Q&A Hot Seat

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