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š§µ "The Smell of Inhibition. A Code in the Nose?"
ICYMI, this week's SFI Seminar by Fractal Faculty Stuart Firestein (@Columbia) on "what started out ass a very simple-seeming problem [re: #olfaction] and turned out to be very complicated":
ICYMI, this week's SFI Seminar by Fractal Faculty Stuart Firestein (@Columbia) on "what started out ass a very simple-seeming problem [re: #olfaction] and turned out to be very complicated":
"Everything we know about the world comes through these little holes in our head and the skin covering our body, processed through tissue specialized to interpret it."
"The thing to notice about [sight and hearing] is that they're [processing] fairly low-dimensional stimuli."
"The thing to notice about [sight and hearing] is that they're [processing] fairly low-dimensional stimuli."
"Even a simple smell is composed of a VARIETY of molecules, and these are high-dimensional from a chemical point of view. And it's also a somewhat discontinuous stimulus. How do we get from this bunch of molecules to this unitary perception of something like a rose?"
Our paper (with @LeaGrie) on the functions of #bird #odour is out in Biological Reviews doi.org/10.1111/brv.12ā¦
Donāt have time to read the full paper just yet? Hereās a summary thread š§µ [1/14]
#olfactory #camouflage #communication #ornithology #avian #olfaction #crypsis
Donāt have time to read the full paper just yet? Hereās a summary thread š§µ [1/14]
#olfactory #camouflage #communication #ornithology #avian #olfaction #crypsis
Preen oil is produced by the uropygial gland and birds use it to maintain and waterproof their plumage. But could it have other functions? š¤ [2/14]
Over the past 20 years, researchers have explored whether preen oil plays a role in chemical defence & communication. Despite this growth in research, many functions of preen oil remain poorly understood š§ [3/14]
So, some positive news. Iām excited to announce that I will step in as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Chemical Senses as of April 1. So, here are a few reasons you should consider submitting your manuscript to #ChemicalSenses, as well as some new initiatives. (Please RT) 1/
#ChemicalSenses is the leading journal focused on research in all areas of chemosensation in humans and other vertebrate and invertebrate animals, including #olfaction, #taste, #chemesthesis, internal chemosensation and chemical ecology. 2/
#ChemicalSenses is the official journal of @AChemsinfo, @ECRO_online, the Japanese Association for the Study of Taste & Smell (JASTS), the AustralasianĀ Association for ChemoSensory Science (AACSS), and the Korean Society for Chemical Senses & Ingestive Behaviour (KSCSIBF). 3/
