Gateways to the Mind (Part 1): The Story Of The Human Senses

Dr. Frank Baxter explains what science has moved about the human senses.

Shows what science has learned about the human senses and how they function, explaining that in addition to the five commonly thought of senses--sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch--scientists know of and tell about the senses of cold, heat, pressure, pain, and others. Dr. Frank Baxter explains scientific findings about the human senses, and brain surgeon Dr. Wilder Penfiled shows how electrodes applied to certain areas of the brain can obtain sensory impressions.