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Senses
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Listen: Making Sense of Sound 
 Website companion to a museum exhibit "that let[s] visitors investigate their perception of sound." Features guides to listening to nature, and listening to get around, to make music, to solve problems, and to process sound. Includes audio clips, online activities and real-world projects, samples from the museum exhibit, and links to related websites. Note: Headphones are recommended when using this site. From the Exploratorium. http://www.exploratorium.edu/listen/ Topics: The Human Body Last updated Oct 4, 2007 MedlinePlus: Taste and Smell Disorders
Compilation of links to publications and websites about taste and smell disorder, covering topics such as loss of taste and smell, metallic taste in the mouth, taste detectors, statistics, organizations concerned with smell and taste disorders, research, and clinical trials. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tasteandsmelldisorders.html Topics: The Human Body Last updated Jul 15, 2008 Science Friday: Taste Buds/Bike Science
This companion to a Science Friday radio program includes segments on the physiology of bicycling (topics such as lung capacity, muscular endurance, and high-tech bicycling designs) and on taste buds. "New findings suggest that one taste bud may be able to sense both sweet and bitter tastes -- while sour and salty tastes are reported by a completely different mechanism." Includes audio clips and podcasts, and links to related websites, books, and articles. http://www.sciencefriday.com/pages/2005/Jul/hour2_072205.html Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, The Human Body, Transportation Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Seeing, Hearing, and Smelling the World
Written for the layperson, this is a guide to three of the five basic senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch), detailing their relationship to the brain and nervous system. Specialized terms are linked to a glossary and animations and diagrams are included. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. http://www.hhmi.org/senses/ Topics: The Human Body Last updated Dec 27, 2001 Sense of Smell Institute (SOSI)
This organization is a "leading global resource on the science of olfaction." The site features information about how the sense of smell works and olfactory disorders, overviews of SOSI research projects, links to article abstracts (on topics such as odor perception and pheromones), a bibliography, a glossary, and links to related sites. Also includes information about National Sense of Smell Day, "an annual springtime event at children's museums and science centers across the country." Searchable. http://www.senseofsmell.org Topics: The Human Body Last updated Apr 19, 2005 Statistics on Smell and Taste
This page features quick facts on taste and smell (such as that "[w]omen at all ages are generally more accurate than men in identifying odors"), a summary on taste and smell disorders, a list of selected books and journal articles, and search strategies for finding smell and taste material in PubMed. From the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/statistics/smell.asp Topics: The Human Body Last updated Jul 15, 2008 |
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