Former Colombian President and 2016 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Juan Manuel Santos heavily referenced '' Sense8 '' in a speech he made in April 2019 during the graduation ceremony of students of the University of Los Andes who participated in the Ser Pilo Paga program . Santos recited the basic premise of the show about the fictional species '' Homo sensorium '' who can feel empathy for one another , and expressed his wish and belief that one day humanity will be the same , " united in diversity and tolerance "
2016 Nobel Peace Prize
2016 Nobel Peace Prize
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