Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on human evolution and parenthood

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Julia Simner on tasty words and hearing colours

Imagine if you were listening to an opera or a Taylor Swift concert, and as the lights in the auditorium dimmed, the music was accompanied by a rainbow of colours only you could see. Perhaps while listening to your friends talking, you simultaneously experience a smorgasbord of t ...  Show more

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