Meet Neil Harbisson, the man who hears colour
Neil Harbisson was born with achromatopsia, a form of total colour blindness. In 2004, he built a device that would allow him to hear colour.
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Neil Harbisson was born with achromatopsia, a form of total colour blindness. In 2004, he built a device that would allow him to hear colour. He calls it the "eyeborg."
After we hear from Neil, Nora talks to philosopher of perception Fiona Macpherson about sensory substitution.