New study on activity in the visual cortex of blind people

Article and audio report from Voice of America, posted to Art Beyond Sight mailing list

Blind Use Visual Parts of Brain to Improve Other Senses

A new study helps explain why blind people seem to have advanced perception of sound and touch.

People who have been blind from birth use visual parts of their brain to hone their sense of sound and touch, according to new research. These
keen senses could be used to help the blind better navigate their world, according to Georgetown University professor Josef Rauschecker.
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