| Each nostril
smells the world differently
One nostril lets
in air faster than the other—they take turns throughout the day—and
this affects sensitivity to odors.
References:
Sobel, N. . . .
and J.D.E. Gabrieli. 1999. The world smells different to each nostril.
Nature 402(Nov. 4):35.
Further Readings:
Travis, J. 1998.
Dialing up an embryo. Science News 154(Aug. 15):106.
______. 1998. A
meaty answer to a nosy question. Science News 153(Jan. 10):23.
Sources:
Richard L. Doty
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Smell and Taste Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104
John D.E.
Gabrieli
Stanford University
Department of Psychology
Program in Neuroscience
Stanford, CA 94305
Noam Sobel
Stanford University
Program in Neuroscience
Stanford, CA 94305
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 19, November 6, 1999, p. 293. Copyright © 1999,
Science Service. |