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The Woman Who Tasted Shapes: Synesthesia and the Brain of Elizabeth Sulston
The Woman Who Tasted Shapes: Synesthesia and the Brain of Elizabeth Sulston
Elizabeth Sulston didn't just taste chocolate—she felt it as cool glass columns against her fingertips. When someone spoke her name, she saw swirling burgundy spirals. We dive deep into one of the most remarkable documented cases of synesthesia, exploring how her brain rewired perception itself and what it reveals about how all our minds construct reality.