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A Touch of Sensitivity
The exquisite sensitivity of touch cells in the human skin makes it possible for us to discriminate with precision the slightest changes in texture and pressure, but how the electrical impulses we receive are converted into sensation remains a mystery. NOVA explores the hidden meaning and extraordinary power of human touch.
Aired: Dec 09, 1980 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 55m Rating: 0 Country: United States of America Production: GBH
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01: The Elusive Illness02: A is for Atom, B is for Bomb03: Living Machines04: Portrait of a Killer05: Umealit: The Whale Hunters06: The Safety Factor07: A Mediterranean Prospect08: Mr. Ludwig's Tropical Dreamland09: The Pinks and the Blues10: The Cancer Detectives of Lin Xian11: The Sea Behind the Dunes12: Do We Really Need the Rockes?13: The Big IF14: Voyager: Jupiter & Beyond15: The Wizard Who Spat on the Floor16: The Water Crisis17: Moving Still18: A Touch of Sensitivity19: The Red Deer of Rhum20: It's About Time