Smell and Pheromones
Humans may not respond to pheromones as some other animals do, but the sense of smell plays a significant role in our behavior. The ability to distinguish a wide array of scents arises from population coding, where information is distributed across many neurons, allowing for complex scent perception from a limited number of receptors. Additionally, temporal coding may also influence how we differentiate various odors.In this clip
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Episode 59: Smell
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