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Aug. 27, 2010
The Science of Smell
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| What goes on in the nose and brain when we smell a smell? Why can one whiff of a particular scent bring back detailed memories of an experience long ago? How do certain odors stimulate certain parts of the brain? We'll talk about the chemistry, biology, and psychology of smells. |
Produced by Aleszu Bajak
Guests
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Stuart Firestein
Professor and Chair of the department of Biological Sciences
Columbia University
New York, New York -
Donald Wilson
Research Scientist, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Orangeburg, New York
and Research Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York
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