Episode 592
Why does everything taste rotten after Covid?
How anosmia becomes parosmia...
December 17, 202126m 10s
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Show Notes
Why, after a dose of Covid-19, am I left with a new taste sensation resembling rotten onions? Why does bleached hair look blond, not white, and does salt water decolour the hair of surfers? How do I get rid of unwanted facial hair? Why is the hole my dog digs bigger than the dirt or sand that came out of it!? Why do mosquitoes prefer me to my wife? Does lighting a match do away with the smell of poo? Dr Chris and Lester Kiewit have the answers... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
covid-19anosmiaparosmiasense of smellblood groupbleaching hairhair colourgrey hairfacial hairmosquitoesmosquito attractionmosquito repellentsmokefart smellsensory adaptationdisease spreadsneezing