Wired

It’s a pleasure to talk with neuroscientists; their curiosity about the brain is endless, and I always learn something new. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Eva Higginbothom, the host of How We’re Wired, a podcast from Fresh Air Productions. How We’re Wired explores the brain via true, personal stories of people’s…

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Kaleidoscope Lecture

You could have knocked me over with a feather last summer when I won the “Sensing Colour” award at the AIC (International Association of Color) conference. Part of this prize is the opportunity to offer a talk for the Kaleidoscope Lecture Series organized by the Colour Research Society of Canada. My presentation “The Bone Stories:…

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Color Love

Above: féileacán (butterfly) printed silk by Irish designer Jennifer Rothwell: jenniferrothwell.com I’m a Gen-Xer, which means I can remember a time when my wardrobe was mostly black. I listened to The Cure for hours back then, and I also had Depeche Mode and Siouxsie and the Banshees on heavy rotation via the cassette player in…

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Art and Soul

I’m still feeling floaty after my visit to Spain for the Fundación Internacional Artecittà VII Congress. It’s such a joy to reconnect with my friends in the synesthesia community, and to learn about their current research and creative projects. I’ve come home to San Francisco with my synesthete soul replenished. My colleagues have me inspired…

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The Body Curios Short Doc

I’m grateful for the opportunity to present my paper The Body Curios at the recent Fundación Internacional Artecittà VII Congress in Granada, Spain. I created this short documentary to illustrate my creative project focused on physical representations of pain. If you are an individual who perceives pain synaesthetically, as corresponding to color, texture, or shape,…

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Further Reflections on MTS

October looks to be mirror-touch month for me. I was recently interviewed by filmmaker Aurore Dupont-Sagorin for a documentary she is creating for BBC Reels. Later this month, I will present a paper on mirror-sensory pain at the VII Fundación Internacional Artecittà (FIAC) Congress in Alcala La Real, Spain. And, I’ve just met a PhD…

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Got My Goat

I like to wear things on my head. Hats, caps, and other head coverings help me feel contained especially when I’m in sensory intense environments. I’ve not counted my collection, but I have a little bit of everything headwear: fascinators, beanies, and a brown velvet “newsboy” from Flipside Hats that I bought at a festival…

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