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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
Steffie Tomson: Synesthesia Researcher
Season 2011
Episode 18
Steffie Tomson is doing research and working toward her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine. She specifically studies synesthesia, a perceptual condition that manifests as a blending of the senses. Steffie brings a special perspective to her research, since she herself is a synesthete.
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