02 TASTING SOUNDS with James Wannerton

In this episode Maike meets James Wannerton, a well-known synaesthete from England. James has a very rare and fascinating form of synaesthesia, called sound-to-taste synaesthesia. This means he can not only hear sounds, but also taste them. Maike's voice for example tastes like victorian spongecake to him! We hear about how they each experience the world through their neurodivergence, about the very start of synaesthesia research, autism and synaesthesia organisations. James is President of the UK synaesthesia association and Vice-President of the International association for Synaesthetes, Artists and Scientists. Here are the websites in case you want to check them out:UKSAIASAS Connecting with Maike⁠www.maikepreissing.com⁠⁠ www.synesthesia.at⁠⁠ @maikepreissing⁠

Om Podcasten

What is it like to live with different forms of synaesthesia? What do we know about synaesthesia from a scientific point of view? For this podcast Maike Preissing, psychologist & synaesthesia artist, invited synaesthetes from all around the world to tell their story. In season one we will hear from world-leading scientists, artists, musicians, book authors and neurodivergent people to learn about the beauty and burden of having a uniquely wired brain. If you want to connect, please reach out Instagram: @maikepreissing @synaesthes_a www.maikepreissing.com www.synesthesia.at