Could We Add To Our Senses?

The video explores the concept of neuroplasticity, highlighting the brain's ability to adapt and learn new skills by forming new neural pathways. It discusses the flexibility of both child and adult brains, with examples like London taxi drivers and sensory substitution technologies. The video also delves into future possibilities of sensory technology and genetic modifications, emphasizing the potential for enhancing human senses.

What is the term used to describe the brain's ability to form new neural pathways when learning new skills?

• Neuroscience

• Neuroplasticity

• Neurogenesis

• Neurotransmission

What evidence suggests that adult brains can still undergo significant rewiring?

• Higher IQ scores in adults

• Increased synapses in children

• London taxi drivers' brain changes

• Decreased brain size in adults

How does the Brainport V-100 help blind individuals perceive their environment?

• By amplifying existing visual stimuli

• By converting visual data into tongue sensations

• By enhancing auditory senses

• By using echolocation techniques

What is the VEST technology designed to do?

• Improve taste sensitivity

• Enhance visual perception

• Increase olfactory senses

• Convert sound into tactile feedback

What ethical concerns are associated with genetic modifications for sensory enhancement?

• Possibility of immortality

• Potential for increased intelligence

• Risk of creating superhumans

• Controversy over altering human genes

What humorous future device does the narrator hope for?

• A device to see through walls

• A device to smell danger from afar

• A device to hear thoughts

• A device to taste emotions

What was the result of replacing a gene in mice with a human gene for color vision?

• Mice became more intelligent

• Mice could distinguish colors

• Mice developed night vision

• Mice lost their vision