Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals
Biologist Patrick Aryee and physicist Helen Czerski go beyond the limits of human perception to explore the extraordinary and surprising world of animal senses.
Cast: Helen Czerski, Patrick Aryee
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Season 1
13 episodes
1. SightThis episode explores the extraordinary sense of sight in the animal world. We travel through the colours of the rainbow, across the spectrum of light our eyes can see - and beyond. Presenters Helen Czerski and Patrick Aryee reveal how caribou use UV light to avoid wolves, discover how seeing in slow motion lets dragonflies make a kill in the blink of a human eye, and show how one animal can see in pitch-darkness - without using its eyes.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minAug 19, 2014
2. SoundPresenters Helen Czerski and Patrick Aryee journey through the world of sound - from the deepest rumbles to the highest squeaks. Using specialised technology, they experience sounds beyond the range of our human hearing. This episode reveals how alligators use low-pitch rumbles to make the water around them dance and shows what it is like to be a bat and to see with sound. Also, Helen and Patrick convert a classic camper van into a giant speaker to conduct the ultimate hearing test for a herd of elephants.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minAug 26, 2014
3. ScentIn this episode we explore the powerful world of scent and the animals that have pushed their sense of smell far beyond human abilities. In the Bahamas, Helen dives into shark-infested waters with only a small pouch of liquid as her defence. Patrick controls the behaviour of a swarm of bees using tiny traces of scent, and he gets uncomfortably close to one of the smelliest animals in the world - a skunk!TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 2, 2014- 4. Smell & TasteNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 9, 2014
- 5. Superhuman SensesNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 16, 2014
- 6. Sixth SenseNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 23, 2014
- 7. Sense of TimingNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minSep 30, 2014
- 8. UnderwaterNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 7, 2014
- 9. SkyNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 14, 2014
- 10. NightNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 21, 2014
- 11. EarthNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minOct 28, 2014
- 12. CommunicationNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 4, 2014
- 13. The Most Amazing SensesNo synopsis available yet.TV-PGCC1 h 0 minNov 11, 2014
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Biologist Patrick Aryee and physicist Helen Czerski go beyond the limits of human perception to explore the extraordinary and surprising world of animal senses.
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- BBC
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Audio languages
English
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