How Our Bodies Work: How Do We Feel And Touch?

Have you ever wondered how you can feel the softness of a kitten's fur, or why parts of your body are ticklish? Find out about the senses of feel and touch and how they provide information about the world around us.

Discover how sensations are picked up by receptors in the skin, enabling us to feel. Build a feely box and test your sense of touch on objects with different textures and shapes. Learn how snakes can detect their food without seeing or hearing it!