Episode 507
Why can't some people smell certain plants?
With spring and summer flowers in full bloom, we look at why countryside smells sometimes aren't smelt.
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
May 30, 20223m 55s
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Show Notes
Tim wanted to know "Why can't my partner smell certain strong odours when in the countryside? She can smell manure but is immune to smelling certain potent flowers and herbs." Otis Kingsman spoke to Professor Sandeep Roberta Datta from Harvard Medical School to find the aromatic answers to this question... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
Sandeep Robert DattaSMELLINGcountryside smellsnose receptorspotent smellsgenesinherited smells