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Cultural landscapes of scent
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elorea The Evolutionary Survival Guide
A scent skips the detour to trigger what we feel, An ancient survival guide that makes a memory real.
elorea Bloodhounds and bears use superior nasal anatomy to navigate their environments.
elorea Graphics compare the nasal passages and receptor counts of humans, bloodhounds, and bears.
elorea Isometric glass and chrome models map the human olfactory system with precise labels.
elorea Match ancient scents to dangers to learn how smell memory kept our ancestors alive.
Space smell: Astronauts describe the smell of outer space as a mix of hot metal, seared steak, and welding fumes.
Which mammal is estimated to have a sense of smell seven times stronger than a dog's?
What is the name of the organ used by many animals to detect pheromones, which is non-functional in humans?
According to research at the Weizmann Institute, what human fluid contains chemical cues that unconsciously affect empathy?
Approximately how many active scent receptor genes do humans have compared to their total of 800?
What did evolutionary biologists find humans traded their olfactory sharpness for over millions of years?
How low of a concentration of hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) can humans detect?