Imagine a world where you have a new sense, an extra sixth sense if you will.

And no, I'm not talking about the movie.

I see dead people.

Long time listeners of this podcast know that I'm a big fan of Halloween.

But what I'm talking about today is different.

It isn't supernatural.

It isn't science fiction.

The interest in my lab for a long time has been, what if we could actually push information

into the brain via an unusual sensory channel and repair lost senses or build new ones?

That's David Eagelman.

He's a neuroscientist, adjunct professor at Stanford, author, and co-founder of the California

based tech company, Neo-Censory.

And he says there's a way to actually give humans entirely new senses, as well as repair

lost senses, all with the help of technology.

Imagine this, a wristband that helps those without hearing communicate by feeling sound,

or a vibrating belt that gives you a better sense of direction, letting you feel which

way is north or south.

Maybe even hooking yourself up to a device that feeds you data on the rise and fall of

the stock market or Twitter trends in real time.

Think about all of that and how much our lives might change.

So get ready to take a peek into David's vision of the future and reimagine the way you

sense the world.

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