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Mystery of the Senses (1995)

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Genre
documentary film
Country
United States

How it feels

This documentary miniseries explores each of the five human senses. The host examines how hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch work.

educationalcontemplativecuriousinformativeleisurely-pacedobservantgrounded

What happens

Mystery of the Senses is a five-part Nova miniseries, based on the book A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman, who also presents the documentary. Each episode covers one of the traditional five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. The series premiered on PBS on February 19, 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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