Your dog's nose knows no bounds – and neither does its love for you
Dogs process the sensory world very differently than humans, but love in a way that is entirely familiar.
Ellen Furlong, Associate Professor of Psychology, Illinois Wesleyan University •
conversation
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~6 min
Oct. 26, 2020 • ~6 min
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Synthetic odors created by activating brain cells help neuroscientists understand how smell works
Brains recognize a smell based on which cells fire, in what order – the same way you recognize a song based on its pattern of notes. How much can you change the 'tune' and still know the smell?
Edmund Chong, Ph.D. Student in Neuroscience, New York University •
conversation
July 8, 2020 • ~8 min
July 8, 2020 • ~8 min
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What makes something smell good or bad?
Mmmmmmm. That smells delicious. Wait, how do you know that?
Weihong Lin, Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County •
conversation
June 1, 2020 • ~5 min
June 1, 2020 • ~5 min
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Sudden loss of smell – why it is a reason to self-isolate
There is abundant evidence that a sudden loss of smell is related to COVID-19.
Tristram Wyatt, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford •
conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min
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