Cool Jobs: Scents of science

Better understanding of the sense of smell inspires research into everything from whales to electronic ‘noses’

By Pippa Wysong, 17:42 PM September 12, 2012


What’s that smell? Your nose probably knows.

Your sense of smell can help you identify a flower by its scent. It can alert you when the milk in the fridge has gone bad. And it can detect the telltale odor of a gas leak. Whatever the task, smell plays a major role in our understanding of the world.

That amazing ability has inspired many sci...

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