How a fake hand test can help the study of empathy

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What do you feel when you watch this? People with a rare condition called mirror-touch synesthesia could help scientists understand empathy.

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The man who can taste the Tube map James Wannerton has a condition called synaesthesia, which links senses normally experienced separately.

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A garden that explores synaesthesia A new garden design explores a trait called synaesthesia, where people's senses are involuntarily joined up.

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Synaesthesia: Tasting girlfriends As a young man, James Wannerton had girlfriends who tasted of rhubarb and friends who tasted of sliced potatoes.

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Using virtual reality to stop bullying Stay silent? Confront them? The tech allows children to role play and learn about empathy.

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'Feeding chickens calms me down' A learning centre uses chickens to teach autistic children trust and behaviour skills.

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'Empathy makes me a stronger leader' New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern tells the BBC she wants to chart a kinder political path.

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Touching paintings - ‘I feel included in art’ In Ethiopia blind backpacker Tony Giles experiences paintings designed to be touched.

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