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The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

#201 - Jackie Higgins: Our Silent & Secret Senses, Sentient Animals, Pheromones & Attraction, Color Perception, Proprioception, Owls & Octopuses, Circadian Rhythms, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5650 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2023

⏱️ 81 minutes

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0:00.0

The world is full of very many animals with very many different solutions to sense in the world.

0:07.0

Aristotle got it wrong. We have more than five senses.

0:10.0

We have these sensors that can of collect information about the world or about our bodies

0:15.0

and secretly inform our perception of the world.

0:19.0

Our sense of pain. One of the scientists described it to me as

0:22.7

our guardian angel. The sense of touch being the first to come online. By demonizing touch,

0:28.6

we are depriving ourselves of something essential. Welcome to the Melanie Avalon biohacking podcast,

0:35.3

where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health,

0:40.3

mindset, longevity, and so much more. Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack

0:47.2

your life? This show is for you. Please keep in mind. We're not dispensing medical advice

0:53.0

and are not responsible for any outcomes you may experience from implementing the tactics blind hearing.

0:59.8

Are you ready?

1:01.0

Let's do this.

1:03.8

Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking podcast.

1:07.5

Friends, I cannot wait for you to hear today's episode. No pun intended with the hearing. Okay,

1:13.8

that was a really corny joke. I just cannot describe enough how fascinating Jackie Higgins' work is.

1:21.9

Her book, Sintiant, blew my mind and then connecting with her. She is just such a fun,

1:27.3

intelligent, wonderful human being.

1:29.5

I really think you guys will enjoy today's episode. We dive deep into so many topics, like how many

1:35.4

senses do we actually have? It may be more than you think. Things like pheromones,

1:41.4

pro preoception, the idea of consciousness, fascinating things about octopuses.

1:47.0

Yes, octopuses, not octopi. I looked this up. And owls. Cool things about color, our sense of

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