Mystery of the Senses Mystery of the Senses Mystery of the Senses is a five-part "Nova" miniseries, based on the book "A Natural History of the Senses" by Diane Ackerman, who also presents the documentary. Each episode covers one of the traditional five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. The series premiered on PBS on February 19, 1995. Alan Rich of "Variety" said that "Ackerman has fashioned an absorbing tapestry of media essays on human sensuality". Walter Goodman of "The New York Times" stated that "much of the information ... is fresh", but "the programs meander down dull paths; the scientific material tends
Pushing the Senses anticipated by Echo, it is still alongside "The Singles" their most successful release in terms of peak chart position. All DVD tracks and footage appear on the United Kingdom, Japanese and European CD/DVD editions of "Pushing the Senses". The following people contributed to "Pushing the Senses": The album was released in three versions: a single disc version, a gatefold 12 inch vinyl, and a double disc version which included the album on one disc and the DVD extras on the other. The first disc is a standard stereo CD while the second disc, which is a DVD-Video, contains a documentary