KhizooologyAn Immense World
Your view of the world is one sensory view among many.
Big Idea
Yong explores the sensory worlds of animals and asks readers to recognize the limits of human perception.
Sensory worlds
Each species detects only part of the information available in its environment.
Beyond human senses
Electric fields, vibrations, and other signals matter to animals in ways humans may miss.
Adaptation
A sense gains meaning through the problems an animal needs to solve.
Research humility
Experiments must account for an animal's perception rather than assume a human experience.
Sensory pollution
Human light and noise can interfere with signals other creatures depend on.
Notooo Take
Consider what an animal can detect before interpreting its behavior.
One Thing to Keep
Your view of the world is one sensory view among many.