Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Maureen Seaberg
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, Maureen Seaberg
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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
The Astonishing New Science of the Senses

Author: Maureen Seaberg

Narrator: Cindy Kay

Unabridged: 5 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2023


Synopsis

The Next Big Idea Club, August 2023 Must-Read Book

In 2016, scientists proved that humans could see light at the level of a single photon. We are living in historic times when humans may look at the very fabric of the universe in a laboratory setting. Around the world, other recent discoveries about the senses are just as astounding. It turns out we can hear amplitudes smaller than an atom, smell a trillion scents, have a set of taste buds that can discern molecules of fresh water, and can feel through the sense of touch the difference of a single molecule.

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made takes readers through their own bodies, delving into the molecular and even the quantum, and tells the story of our magnificent sensorium and what it means for the next wave of human potential. From the laboratories to the ordinary homes where these breakthroughs are taking place, the book explores our current sensory Renaissance and shows readers how they, themselves, can heighten their own senses and experience the miraculous.

About The Author

Maureen Seaberg’s column in Psychology Today was the first to report on the groundbreaking developments surrounding our senses. A contributor to the New York Times, National Geographic, Huffington Post, ESPN the magazine, Vogue, and many other outlets, she has appeared on CNN, NPR, Oprah Radio, MSNBC, and PBS. An avid birder and photographer, she is herself a sensory outlier as a proven tetrachromat or super color seer and synesthete. She lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Will on October 25, 2023

I had no idea my experience was so different from other people’s. Now I’m convinced that everybody has their own unique holographic experience of the sensory world.”--------------------------------------Synesthesia has been incorrectly defined, in my humble opinion, as “crossed wires in the b......more

Goodreads review by Joanne on May 06, 2023

What an interesting read! This book will really get you thinking about your senses, your mind, and the universe. Are we really using all we can? Is there more? How does technology work with our senses? We take so much for granted, but can we learn to expand our senses to change or enhance our percep......more

Goodreads review by Briar's Reviews on December 01, 2024

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made by Maureen Seaberg is a fascinating exploration into the remarkable science of the human senses. The book delves into groundbreaking discoveries, such as the ability to see light at the level of a single photon and hear amplitudes smaller than an atom. Seaberg takes re......more

Goodreads review by Vincenza on July 26, 2023

I received this Advanced Reader Copy from Goodreads and St. Martin's Press. This was so interesting! Seaberg explains about people who are extra-sensory, those who have all our senses but one or more are heightened. Why some people of heightened senses is not really known but it was fascinating to le......more

Goodreads review by Randi on August 08, 2023

Readers are introduced to the five senses in the human body: smell, sight, taste, touch, and hearing. This isn’t your typical science book; we’re introduced to a slew of super-smellers who can detect diseases, and Covid by simply smelling an individual’s clothing. We’re taken back in time, reflectin......more