"Sean Spicer gave alternative facts," Kellyanne Conway said, in response to outrage over White House press secretary's false claims about inauguration crowd size

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"Seeing sound" or "hearing colors" are possible aspects of the human "sixth sense" synesthesia currently being researched. A remarkable trait associated with creative genius, synesthesia is just one of many unexplored territories of the human mind and body.

Obama's tenure as president of the United States will leave a lasting legacy in the many fields of science and technology. It is too soon to see the full extent of the impact Obama's eight years in office but given the cabinet appointees of the incoming administration, we will have a sharp contrast from which to view it.