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Laser Eye Surgery - Information, FAQs, and much more at this site which describes LASIK (laser - assisted in situ keratomileusis), a relatively new surgical alternative that corrects myopia (near sightedness) or astigmatism. This is just one of hundreds of commercial sites describing this procedure (to see others, simply search on the web using LASIK.

Seeing in the Dark and Tuning in Bat Detectors - A lengthy description of bat echolocation with a few interesting links.

Seeing, Hearing and Smelling the World - A full text reprint of a Howard Hughes Medical Institute report on "making sense of our senses."

Sensation and Perception - Information from the Monell Chemical Senses Center.

Taste and Smell - A short lesson.

The Physiology of Taste - Much anecdotal information on human taste.

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