Smell

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Brain Awareness Video Contest Honorable Mention.

The Nose Knows: Smell, Memory, and Emotion

What is it about smell that evokes such powerful memories? Find out in this video which earned an honorable mention in the 2016 Brain Awareness Video Contest.

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Congenital Anosmia

Have you ever wondered what life would be like without the sense of smell? Learn more about a rare condition called congenital anosmia and how the brain processes smell.

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Smells Shape the Brain

Sensory information like scents can alter the brain in early development.

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The Senses — A Primer (Part II)

Although sensory systems share basic features of organization, each is uniquely designed to respond to a particular aspect of the world.

The Dana Foundation

The Senses — A Primer (Part I)

Through complex systems that begin with cells that respond to physical stimuli and send signals through a maze of brain circuits, we can know — both consciously and otherwise — what goes on around us and within our bodies.

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Synesthesia

Imagine hearing a bird chirp and seeing the color yellow. This is what life may be like for someone with synesthesia. Explore the unique experiences of a synesthete and learn more about this rare condition.

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Radial Branches

Scientists look to insects for clues about how sensory information is processed in the brain.

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Fruit Flies and the Smell Sense: How a Molecule's Vibration Can Change Its Smell

How can a fruit fly teach us about our senses? Watch this video and see how scientists use fruit flies to learn more about our sense of smell.

Beckman Institute

Brain and Behavior Lesson Plan

Students are introduced to brain structure, neurotransmitters, hormones, and neural networks in this nine part lesson.

Baylor College of Medicine

An Ocean of Sensations

The brain receives information about the outside world via the senses. But how much of this information do we actually notice?

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Image of the Week: Sense of Smell in a Locust Brain

How does the brain track smells? Scientists use the olfactory system in insects to study how the brain responds to and processes different odors.

What does it mean to have synesthesia?

Synesthesia is a condition in which stimulation of one sense automatically evokes a perception in an unstimulated sense.

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Taste and Smell

Although most of us don’t think of it in this way, the related senses of taste and smell help us interpret the chemical world.

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