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Meeting Michael Watson
- Dr. Richard Cytowic met Michael Watson who experiences tastes as physical sensations on his face and hands.
- This encounter became the basis for Cytowic's book "The Man Who Tasted Shapes."
Brain Evidence for Synesthesia
- Functional MRI scans showed colors activate the brain's V4 area in synesthetes when hearing words.
- This proved synesthesia is a real neurological phenomenon, changing brain science theories.
Music as Moving Paintings
- Andy Blaine sees every song as a moving painting with colors and shapes representing instruments and voices.
- He describes music visually, like strings being a colorful, wispy blanket and shiny percussion.