In her new book, Tasting the Universe, Maureen Seaberg takes readers on an “Eat, Pray, Love†style exploration of the fascinating, newly discovered phenomenon of synesthesia. Occurring in about 5% of the American population, synesthesia is scientifically described as a cross-wiring or lack of chemical inhibition between brain neurons. Musicians, artists, actors, writers and other creatives often possess this condition. In Tasting the Universe, Maureen has collected the experiences of famous synesthetes such as Itzhak Perlman, Billy Joel, Pharrell Williams, and Marilyn Monroe (her biographer, Norman Mailer, asserted that she possessed this gift). Maureen Seaberg is a NYC-based journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, The Daily Beast, the New York Daily News, Irish America, ESPN the magazine, MSNBC, PBS and NBC. www.tastingtheuniverse.com
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