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May 2025
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Essentials: How Smell, Taste & Pheromone...

Scicomm Media
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore how your sense of smell (olfaction), taste, and chemical sensing influence memory, alertness, focus, and even communication between people. I explain how these senses help us detect chemicals in the environment and respond to a variety of environmental cues. I discuss the connection between the olfactory sy ... Show More
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