Sense of Vision: Seeing Colours/ Sense of Proprioception: The Man Who Lost His Body/ Sense of Smell: Odour and Behaviour

Synopsis

This compilation video associated with SD329 covers the senses of vision, proprioception, and smell. Using graphics and a series of interviews with well-known researchers, the programmes explain how the signals are processed and explore some current issues relating to these senses.

Band 1 - SENSE OF VISION: SEEING COLOURS explains why some individuals have colour deficiencies, and investigates how and why certain women can be tetrachromats.

Band 2 - SENSE OF PROPRIOCEPTION: THE MAN WHO LOST HIS BODY tells the amazing story of Ian Waterman, who lost the sense of position and motion known as proprioception and shows his personal fight to gain some mobility back.

Band 3 - SENSE OF SMELL: ODOUR AND BEHAVIOUR explores our understanding of the olfactory system and our sense of smell, examining current issues relating to the way in which the nose detects thousands of odours and converts this information into a signal that is sent the brain.

Series

Signals and Perception: The Science of the Senses (Sd329)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2003

Year of production

2002

Subjects

Biology; Medical sciences

Keywords

colour vision; sensory perception; smell; vision; mobility; proprioception

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£55.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

120 minutes

Year

2006

Production Company

Name

Open University Production Centre

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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