Ep12 "Can we create new senses for humans?"
Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman
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The Genetics of Peripheral Devices
Some babies are born completely missing a nose and they also lack the nasal cavity. This is called arrhynia. With a slight tweak of the genes the peripheral device simply doesn't get built or consider other babies who are born normal but have no eyes. And so when we look at these situations, it becomes clear that our peripheral detectors unpack because of specific genetic programs.
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