Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals

About Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals Season 1

Biologist Patrick Aryee and physicist Helen Czerski go beyond the limits of human perception to explore the extraordinary and surprising world of animal senses.

Season summary: TMDB.

Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals Season 1 episodes

1. 01

   S01 E0119 August 2014

   Sight

   1h

   This episode explores the extraordinary sense of sight in the animal world. We travel through the colours of the rainbow, across the spectrum of light our eyes can see - and beyond.

2. 02

   S01 E0226 August 2014

   Sound

   1h

   Presenters Helen Czerski and Patrick Aryee journey through the world of sound - from the deepest rumbles to the highest squeaks. Using specialised technology, they experience sounds beyond the range of our human hearing.

4. 03

   S01 E032 September 2014

   Scent

   1h

   In this episode we explore the powerful world of scent and the animals that have pushed their sense of smell far beyond human abilities. In the Bahamas, Helen dives into shark-infested waters with only a small pouch of liquid as her defence.

5. 04

   S01 E049 September 2014

   Smell & Taste

   1h

7. 05

   S01 E0516 September 2014

   Superhuman Senses

   1h

8. 06

   S01 E0623 September 2014

   Sixth Sense

   1h

9. 07

   S01 E0730 September 2014

   Sense of Timing

   1h

10. 08

    S01 E087 October 2014

    Underwater

    1h

11. 09

    S01 E0914 October 2014

    Sky

    1h

12. 10

    S01 E1021 October 2014

    Night

    1h

13. 11

    S01 E1128 October 2014

    Earth

    1h

14. 12

    S01 E124 November 2014

    Communication

    1h

15. 13

    S01 E1311 November 2014

    The Most Amazing Senses

    1h

Episode names, air dates, runtimes and summaries: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere.