What would a photo sound like?

The human body is an astonishingly flexible thing. Grade school taught us to categorize our senses into five categories, but the boundaries between them is much fuzzier than most of us realize. I find myself fascinated by stories where senses are heightened are used for other purposes. Here are a few links to some fascinating stories of sensory manipulation that came onto my radar recently…

1. After a few minutes of “training” your ears can translate speach that has been distorted beyond recognition. While other people here noise you will be able to hear words. (Via Kottke)

2. Using an imaging device on a person’s tongue it is possible to rewire the brain to use the tongue like an eyeball. Will this be used to restore sight to the blind?

3. What would happen if a camera was used to turn visual information into sound? Answer: strangely interesting. (Via Retrothing)

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