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.
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.
  • 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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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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Experiments on the Senses Designed for the Classroom
This site provides experiments on hearing, smell, taste, touch, and vision designed for students in primary and secondary school classrooms.
  • Center for Behavioral Neuroscience
My Senses Tell Me…
In this lesson by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, students learn about their five senses.
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science

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