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How does the brain interpret Braille?
Episode 131

How does the brain interpret Braille?

In this touchy-feely Question of the Week we find out which bits of the brain interpret text and Braille. Are they the same?

Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists

January 17, 20113m 48s

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Show Notes

In this touchy-feely Question of the Week we find out which bits of the brain interpret text and Braille. Are they the same? Plus, we ask how it is that light bends under gravity, even though it's supposed to be massless! Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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naked scientistsquestion of the weekbraillereadingneurosciencebrainreading braillesightednessgravityblindness