Odor Receptors, Whale Vocal Fry, Body Donation
Today you’ll learn about what really happens when we get a whiff of something, about the mechanism that allows dolphins to communicate with vocal fry, and the dark and windy history of body donation.
Curiosity Weekly · Warner Bros. Discovery
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Show Notes
Today you’ll learn about what really happens when we get a whiff of something, about the mechanism that allows dolphins to communicate with vocal fry, and the dark and windy history of body donation.
Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/odor-receptors-whale-vocal-fry-body-donation
Odor Receptors
- “How do we smell? First 3D structure of human odour receptor offers clues.” by Miryam Naddaf. 2023
- “First 3D model of human odor receptor tells us how we smell.” by Nergis Firtina. 2023.
- “Making Sense of Scents.” by Robin Marks. 2023.
Whale Vocal Fry
- “Who’s Using Vocal Fry in the Ocean? Dolphins and Whaaaaaales.” by Sam Jones. 2023.
- “They’re, Like, Way Ahead of the Linguistic Currrve.” by Douglas Quenqua. 2012.
Body Donation
- “From grave robbing to giving your own body to science - a short history of where medical schools get cadavers.” by Susan Lawrence & Susan E. Lederer. 2023.
- “The Body-Snatching Horror of John Scott Harrison.” by Livius Drusus. 2015.
- “In Need of Cadavers, 19th-Century Medical Students Raided Baltimore’s Graves.” by Antero Pietila. 2018.
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