Airborne chemical compounds are drawn into the nose with each sniff we take. Our olfactory apparatus resolves their fine dynamics within each sniff, forming a temporal code that gives rise to our varying odor perceptions over time. (IMAGE)

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Airborne chemical compounds are drawn into the nose with each sniff we take. Our olfactory apparatus resolves their fine dynamics within each sniff, forming a temporal code that gives rise to our varying odor perceptions over time.

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Airborne chemical compounds are drawn into the nose with each sniff we take. Our olfactory apparatus resolves their fine dynamics within each sniff, forming a temporal code that gives rise to our varying odor perceptions over time.

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Image by Mr. WU Yuli & Dr. ZHOU Wen

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