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Audio Collective. Hey listeners. I'm your host Dr. Shoshona Ungerlighter. Do you remember the last time that you took a moment to soak up the warm sunlight on your skin or listen to the soothing chirps of birds just outside your

window. Do you remember how lovely that felt even for just a moment? These everyday

sensory delights might seem trivial, but they could be subtly molding your health.

Surprisingly, they might even alter how long you live. Dr. Christie Gendron's talk dives into the unseen connections between our sensory experiences and our lifespan,

taking us from the thrill of amusement parks all the way to the intricate world of

fruit fly research. These seemingly minor moments could be silently shaping the

course of your life.

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I'm here to tell you that what we sense, meaning what we see, smell, here, taste, and touch can impact

how long we live.

Now this may seem extraordinary, but it really isn't. Let's say that you wake up one morning

and are trying to decide whether to go to an amusement park. One of the very first things you might do is

to step outside and check the weather. When you do, you see that the sky is blue, that the sun is out. You hear that the birds are chirping.

You feel how warm it is on your skin. Based on all of this information,

you decide it is a perfect day for going to the park.

You have used your senses to impact your decision.

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