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Smell is our most ancient, but also our most underestimated sense. In a recent survey of young adults, just over half said they would rather lose their sense of smell than their access to technology, like laptops or smartphones. In this episode Anja Taylor investigates the hidden powers of smell, and how smell influences many aspects of our lives in ways we often overlook.
2) Smelling
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As you inhale air, scent molecules move past the smell receptors in your nose. In turn, the smell receptors relay a signal to your brain. Smells can trigger memories and emotional responses.
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Smell is the most mysterious and romantic of the five senses. It is also the least understood. This lack of understanding derives partially from the fact that smell cannot easily be described. However, it is known that smell conveys the strongest and most long-lasting of our memories. It takes only the faintest scent to remind us of the time when we first smelled it and bring emotions connected with it rushing back. This Horizon program tells the...
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Many people wrongly assume that between our senses of taste and smell, taste dominates. But what actually allows us to differentiate one food from another - especially when we venture beyond the basics of sweet, sour, salty, savory, and bitter - is the aroma. This program explores how smell combines with taste somewhere in our brains to create the perception of flavor. In on-camera experiments and interviews, a Toronto chef discovers innate sensory...