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fromJezebel
1 hour ago

First-Ever "Smell Map" Illustrates Just How Little We Knew About Our Noses

Human noses can distinguish over 10,000 scents, yet the understanding of smell remains limited despite new findings on olfactory receptor organization.
Wine
fromJezebel
1 week ago

How to Talk About Wine Like the Smartest Alcoholic in the Room

Elitist wine vocabulary is a tool for intimidation; confidence and creativity in description are key to enjoying wine.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Things reek, stink and pong but why are there no verbs for describing a delightful odour? | Adrian Chiles

I remember the first time I remembered a smell. This was remembering to the extent that it stopped me in my tracks, taking me back to a specific moment, a specific place and a specific feeling. The smell was that of a bike shop. Mainly rubber, with notes of oil and plastic and a strong hint of sheer excitement. In that instant I was about 10 years old, in Bache Brothers Cycles at Lye Cross, near Stourbridge, in the West Midlands.
Psychology
SF food
fromTasting Table
10 months ago

This Is How Important Our Sense Of Smell Is When It Comes To Tasting Food - Tasting Table

Taste is heavily influenced by smell, with around 80% of our flavor experience coming from olfactory cues.
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