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Everthing you need to know about the 5 senses

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As per usual the BBC have put together another excellent website about the human senses, what they do and how they work. Below are some great activities from the site which can be accessed here.

Are your eyes being tricked by your brain? Do you know what a supertaster is? Or how to avoid travel sickness? Put your senses to the test in our Senses Challenge.

Discover why food tastes bland if you can't smell.

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Are you a supertaster?

Does everything on the menu sound unappealing or delicious? Take our test to find out if you're a supertaster.

Supertaster | Science of Supertasters

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Sniffing the decades

See if we can predict which decade you were born in from the smells that remind you of your childhood.

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Sniffing the Decades | Nostalgic smells

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Nervous system game

Wire up the body parts to the correct nerves in our nervous system game.

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Nervous System Game

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Brain map

Use our brain map to navigate your way to the part of your brain you use to see.