How Do We Smell?

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Your sense of smell can tell you what to eat, what perfume to buy, and when you need to wash your clothes. In fact, an adult human can distinguish up to 10,000 odors! In this TED-ed video, Rose Eveleth explains how all of these smells reach your brain.

Access How Do We Smell? at TED-Ed.