The sense of smell is the least popular and less explored out of a ll the five senses - sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell. When a person is asked to sacrifice one of their five senses, smell is usually the first to go. This would imply that people are more likely to give up their sense of smell because they feel that it is less important in their everyday lives and interactions. However, the sense of smell is more important in our lives than we think. Smell provokes memories attached with them and is crucial in the mating process for both animals and humans.
Unlike the senses of hearing and vision, the sense of smell is much more difficult to replicate in the non-biological sense. For example, the function of the human eye can be replicated in the way that a camera lens is able to focus on an image. This has much to do with the fact that the human sense of smell is very complex, intricate and often difficult to understand. The way the olfactory system works is not completely understood which also makes it the most mysterious of all the senses. The fact that smell is so misunderstood makes it perfect for advancements in research and technological developments.
The "E-Nose"
A developing technology which involves the replication of the human sense of smell. Its applications include use in the food and beverage industries, the medical field as well as applications in space exploration.
The Monell Chemical Senses Center
The Monell Chemical Senses Center is a multidisciplinary research center dedicated to studying the sense of smell and taste. Many experiments and researches are studied in order to reveal the secrets of the two most mysterious senses. This blog focuses on the experiments done on the sense of smell.
By: Jerri Carter and Rebecca Cho
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