Can you train your nose to detect hidden scents?
In short: From perfumers identifying hundreds of individual odors to transit workers sniffing out gas leaks, some people possess extraordinary olfactory skills. This video explores whether anyone can learn to smell with such professional sensitivity through three simple steps.
The human sense of smell is often overlooked, yet experts can perform incredible feats. Some perfumers can distinguish individual odors within a fragrance composed of hundreds of scents, while tea experts can pinpoint the exact location of a specific scent within a blend. Even the NYC Transit Authority once employed a person dedicated solely to sniffing out gas leaks. Alexandra Horowitz examines how to improve this sense and whether heightened sensitivity is a skill that can be acquired.
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