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Humans pass the smell test better than we think

Humans pass the smell test better than we think

FromNatural Selections


Humans pass the smell test better than we think

FromNatural Selections

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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

(Dec 27, 2018) Contrary to longstanding theories, the human sense of smell is roughly as acute as that of other mammals, with an equivalent amount of neural hardware devoted to the detection of odors. So why do we seem to be so nose-blind compared to the family dog?

Martha Foley quizzes Curt Stager about a sense that often operates unnoticed by our conscious minds.
Released:
Dec 27, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Conversations about the natural world with Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley, from member-supported North Country Public Radio. 010329