
Ann-Sophie Barwich: Smellosophy--The Philosophy & Neuroscience of Smell
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The Effects of Differential Mixtures
Stuar's new book is based on a series of experiments he did with mice. He found that when they sprited different odors at the epithelium, certain cells responded to all three together and others didn't. This led him to question his assumptions about what happens in our mind as well as how we perceive things. Stuar: "I suppose tis little bit like pinning down an object rather than this precessial aspect of perception"
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