BBC RADIO 4: The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry

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Period30 Aug 2022

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  • TitleThe Suspicious Smell
    Media name/outletBBC Radio 4
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date30/08/22
    DescriptionWhy are some smells so nasty and others so pleasant? Rutherford and Fry inhale the science of scent in this stinker of an episode.

    Our sleuths kick off with a guided tour of the airborne molecules and chemical receptors that power the sense of smell. Armed with a stack of pungent mini-flasks, Professor Matthew Cobb from the University of Manchester shows Hannah and Adam just how sensitive olfaction can be, and how our experience of some odours depends on our individual genetic make-up.
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001bkrr
    PersonsMatthew Cobb
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Keywords

  • olfaction
  • smell