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There are lots of ways to amplify our senses, from hallucinogens to cochlear implants. A few people are taking it further, creating original sensory experiences by implanting new technologies in their bodies.

Artist Neil Harbisson is greyscale color blind. He designed a new electronic body part that would help him experience color.

If you want to hear about the art Neil makes thanks to his new sense, here's his extended interview.

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Robin Chase is the co-founder of ZipCar. Her Dangerous Idea? A universal basic income.

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Music critic Bill Friskics-Warren is the author of “I’ll Take You There: Pop Music and the Urge for Transcendence.” He talks with Anne Strainchamps about the spiritual aide of popular music.

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David Schmader thinks "Showgirls" is the most brilliant bad movie ever made. He did a commentary for the new DVD edition and tells Steve Paulson why it's so hilarious.

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Astronomers have detected strange light patterrns around a star 1500 light years away. The usual explanations fall short, so Jason Wright says one possibility is a massive structure created by an advanced alien civilization.

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Dave Barry went on the campaign trail with some of the lesser known presidential candidates and describes some of the humiliation they encounter.

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One future that most of face is seeing someone in the mirror we don’t quite recognize. Here’s Donna McNeil’s story about facing aging.

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Irish poet Dennis O'Driscoll has eight books of poetry. The latest one is "New and Selected Poems."

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