Episode

How your sense of smell helps you savor flavor | Jen Gunter
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04:16
Published: Wed Oct 19 2022
Description

Eating pizza with a stuffy nose just isn't as satisfying -- and there's a reason for that. Dr. Jen Gunter explains how our ability to smell and taste work together to give us a full sensory experience. So whether you're sniffing the caramelized aroma of coffee, a whiff of trash or a trillion other things, your brain knows exactly what's under your nose. (For more on how your body works, tune in to her podcast, Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter, from the TED Audio Collective.)

Chapters
Dr. Jen Gunter emphasizes the importance of our sense of smell in processing flavor, despite it being the most popular sense to give up.
00:00 - 01:07 (01:07)
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Sense of smell
Summary

Dr. Jen Gunter emphasizes the importance of our sense of smell in processing flavor, despite it being the most popular sense to give up.

Episode
How your sense of smell helps you savor flavor | Jen Gunter
Podcast
TED Talks Daily
Our working sense of smell is a powerful tool.
01:07 - 03:34 (02:26)
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Science
Summary

Our working sense of smell is a powerful tool. When odor receptors are triggered by the smell molecules, neurons send information to the brain for categorization and association with emotions and moods.

Episode
How your sense of smell helps you savor flavor | Jen Gunter
Podcast
TED Talks Daily