• Question: Is it possible that all life experiences e.g. LIght, Sound, tastes etc are relative. For example, could what we perceive a colour to be, be decided by subtle differences in our DNA?

    Asked by face to Hywel, Joseph, Patience, Poonam, Rachael on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Joseph Cook

      Joseph Cook answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      I think the answer is yes, at least to some extent. For example, some people are colour blind, so we know they are seeing colours differently to people who are not colour blind. Some people like tastes that others do not, and this could be because their tastebuds are more or less sensitive to certain things.

      We must all see, hear, taste etc. things in a similar way though, otherwise we would disagree with each other more often!

    • Photo: Dr Hywel Jones

      Dr Hywel Jones answered on 21 Jun 2010:

      I’m sure that is a possibility but its one that hards to test since its very hard to get inside someone else’s head and have their experiences. Try the scientists in the brain zone for a better answer.

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