Richard Cytowic, a pioneering researcher who returned synesthesia to mainstream science, traces the historical evolution of our understanding of the phenomenon. By Richard E. Cytowic / MIT Press ...

What do Billie Eilish, Kanye West, and Lorde have in common, besides being famous musicians? They all share the same neurological condition, synesthesia, which may play a part in their artistic ...

Research shows that the unique sensory experience of “synesthesia” can be acquired through training, and leads to a variety of mental benefits. Vincent van Gogh, Richard Feynman, Stevie Wonder. Each ...

Ever caught a whiff of the color blue? Or tasted a symphony? If that sounds completely bonkers to you, you’re in the majority. But for a small slice of humanity, these cross-sensory experiences are ...

Vladimir Nabokov first noticed, at age 7, his special gift of synesthesia when playing with colorful alphabet blocks that "were all the wrong color." Source: Contributor: Neil Overy/Alamy Stock Photo.