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To The Best Of Our Knowledge

There are lots of ways to amplify our senses, from hallucinogens to cochlear implants. A few people are taking it further, creating original sensory experiences by implanting new technologies in their bodies.

Artist Neil Harbisson is greyscale color blind. He designed a new electronic body part that would help him experience color.

If you want to hear about the art Neil makes thanks to his new sense, here's his extended interview.

To The Best Of Our Knowledge

David Plotz is the editor of Slate Magazine (slate.com) and the author of "Good Book."

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Robin Chase is the co-founder of ZipCar. Her Dangerous Idea? A universal basic income.

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Charles R. Cross on the Young Fresh Fellows album “The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest.”

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Colonel David Lapan is Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Marine Corps and was one of the architects of the Defense Department's Embedded Media Program.

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Neuro-psychologist Brian Butterworth tells Jim Fleming about his work with people who’ve lost their number sense.  Butterworth thinks we’re all hard-wired to recognize and manipulate numbers.

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Charles Harper Webb is the author of a poetry collection called “Hot Popsicles.”  He talks about the use of pop culture imagery in his work.

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Ritu is a London based DJ who’s compiled a new collection called “The Rough Guide to Bollywood.”  She describes the booming Indian movie business.

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