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The Nose Knows: Smell, Memory, and Emotion
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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.
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Brain and Behavior Lesson Plan
Students are introduced to brain structure, neurotransmitters, hormones, and neural networks in this nine part lesson.
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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.
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My Senses Tell Me…
In this lesson by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, students learn about their five senses.
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