Another great NPR piece, this time it’s Krulwich speaking about gut bacteria. Science for the masses.
08:16 PM | Tags: npr, science, bacteriaInteresting tidbit from one of the Genius Grant recipients, neurobiologist Rachel Wilson:
Something that is interesting about olfaction is it seems to have a very intimate connection with the sense of emotion and memory. We’re interested in why it is that it seems to be such a visceral and emotional sensory modality.
As I’ve started living in California, the scent of the evening air has evoked the great memories of my childhood visits. Smell is without a doubt the sense I am most acutely aware of. It’s interesting to learn that there’s scientific evidence behind the vivid memories smells can conjure for me.
09:06 AM | Tags: science, smell, memory