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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  • 4 min.
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Why Do Roses Smell So Sweet?
One minor chemical change can turn the sweet smell of a rose sour.
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Making Sense of Scents: Smell and the Brain
Scientists studying olfaction have learned how our sense of smell works and discovered that it might be more sophisticated than previously thought.
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Processing Smell
Odor information travels through the amygdala, where it helps to influence such behaviors as reproduction and defense.
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What Color is Tuesday? Exploring Synesthesia
What if the number 7 tasted like chocolate? What if Monday was purple? This is what life is like for someone with synesthesia. Learn more about this fascinating neurological trait with this video.
  • TED
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How Do We Smell?
Did you know that an adult human can distinguish up to 10,000 different smells? Learn more about your amazing sense of smell in this video.
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Seeing Your Sense of Smell
This visage captures the parts of the nose and brain responsible for interpreting smell.
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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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  • 4 min
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.
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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.
  • The Dana Foundation
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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