Seeing Senses with Sarah Hyndman
Seeing Senses is a podcast hosted by Sarah Hyndman that explores how multi-sensory perception shapes emotion, meaning and memory. Each episode features conversations with pioneers from different fields, including perfumers, scientists, writers, chefs, artists and designers. The show examines connections between sight, sound, scent, touch and taste, as well as humour and synaesthesia. It aims to help listeners understand how our senses influence communication, creativity and connection.
Episodes
Neuroaesthetics with Robyn Landau
Neuroaesthetics with Robyn LandauSeeing emotion: The art and science of how environments shape usHow do you turn what your body feels into something you can see and share?In this episode of Seeing Senses, Robyn Landau joins Sarah to explore the fast-developing field of neuroaesthetics. Robyn explains how our brains and bodies respond to everyday environments, why she and Katherine Templar Lewis fo
Type & tattoos with Dan Rhatigan
Type & tattoos with Dan RhatiganSeeing words: Letraset, zines, maximalism and why fonts feel different What happens when letterforms become part of your life story?In this episode of Seeing Senses, typographer and educator Dan Rhatigan joins Sarah to talk about how letters move from page to body, from analogue to digital and from work to play. Dan brings a joyous sense of curiosity to the craf
Guest hosts theatre students Alayna & Zoe
Guest hosts theatre students Alayna & ZoeMajoring in theatre: Anticipation, connection and the breath before the curtain risesWhat does the moment right before a show begins feel like?In this episode of Seeing Senses, Sarah hands the mic to two guest hosts: University of Georgia theatre majors Alayna Young and Zoe Davidson. Together, they explore the charged, sensory-rich seconds before a perf
Seeing sound and hearing fonts with LJ Rich
Seeing sound and hearing fonts with LJ RichMixing senses: Synaesthesia, AI and the unexpected music of fontsDo you hear fonts? Can you taste music? In this episode of Seeing Senses, BBC technology presenter and world renowned AI music artist LJ Rich joins Sarah for a joyfully curious journey through sound, senses and unexpected connections. From AI for good to the serendipity of symphonies created
Immersive gastronomy with Chef Jozef Youssef
Immersive gastronomy with Chef Jozef YoussefSeeing flavour: Sight, filet-o-jellyfish & the art of multisensory diningWhen is a jellyfish not just a jellyfish? And why might black jellies trick your brain, and your palate?In this Seeing Senses episode, Chef Jozef Youssef of Kitchen Theory joins host Sarah to explore the strange, compelling world of multisensory gastronomy. From controversial di
Exhibition curation with Wellcome Collection’s Janice Li
Exhibition curation with Wellcome Collection’s Janice LiDesigning beyond sight: Curation, memory and multi-sensory engagement“Having something to touch really brings you to the landscape.” Janice LiWhat does yellow feel like? How can data become music? And what happens when a beautiful installation evokes a bad memory?In this episode of Seeing Senses, curator Janice Li joins Sarah for a conversati
Sonic strategy with Steve Keller
Sonic strategy with Steve KellerSeeing sound: Branding, emotion and sensory congruenceCan sound shift the flavour of what you're tasting, or alter how you feel about a brand?In this episode of Seeing Senses, sonic strategist Steve Keller joins host Sarah to explore the intricate relationships between sound, perception, emotion, and branding. From sensory-driven advertising to cultural soundsc
Composing perfumes with Sarah McCartney
Composing perfumes with Sarah McCartneySeeing scent: Sound, memory and the emotional power of perfume“I hear smells as sounds. Mint’s really pointy, whereas oakmoss is more like music…” Sarah McCartneyWhat does mint sound like? How do you describe something that can’t be seen?In this episode of Seeing Senses, artisan perfumer Sarah McCartney joins Sarah to explore how fragrance communicates beyond
Designing for laughs with Design Week editor Rob Alderson
Designing for laughs with Rob AldersonSeeing humour: Timing, tension and the sensory surprise of laughter“There aren’t many creative practices where that’s so short: that connection and that sort of intensity between the audience and the artist.” Rob AldersonWhat do graphic design and stand-up comedy have in common?In this episode of Seeing Senses, writer, editor, and occasional comedian Rob Alder
Crossing senses with Professor Charles Spence
Crossing senses with Professor Charles SpenceSeeing senses: Sight, flavour and how expectation reshapes experience“None of us believe that our senses affect us as much as, in fact, the evidence shows that they do.” Professor Charles SpenceWhat if your eyes are misleading your tongue?In this episode of Seeing Senses, experimental psychologist Professor Charles Spence joins Sarah to explore how our
Trailer: countdown to the launch
What can you learn by going behind the scenes in an experimental psychology lab, a perfume maker’s studio, a stand-up comedy show or an immersive chef’s table supper club? This is the countdown to the launch of a brand new podcastSeeing Senses with Sarah HyndmanWhere there’s more than meets the eyeLaunching on Thursday 22nd MaySubscribe to the Seeing Senses podcast at https://seeingsenses.substack
Seeing Senses Trailer
Seeing Senses podcastWhere there’s more than meets the eyeWhat if your senses were the secret to creating unforgettable stories?I’m Sarah Hyndman, and this is Seeing Senses — a podcast that uncovers the magic and science behind what makes us feel, starting at first sight.From the colour of sound to shapes that taste sweet. I’ll take you behind the scenes with perfumers, scientists, writers, chefs,
