How Do You Measure the Sense of Touch? (VIDEO)

University of Chicago Medical Center

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Sliman Bensmaia and Justin Lieber take you inside the somatosensory lab, where they show you a rotating drum that can measure how 60 different textures feel against the skin.

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Matt Wood, UChicago

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