The smell of victory
Humans can track smells, and the ability to do so is greatly aided by practice (and the use of both nostrils). Very cool:
Whether mammalian scent-tracking is aided by inter-nostril comparisons is unknown. We assessed this in humans and found that (i) humans can scent-track, (ii) they improve with practice, (iii) the human nostrils sample spatially distinct regions separated by approx3.5 cm and, critically, (iv) scent-tracking is aided by inter-nostril comparisons. These findings reveal fundamental mechanisms of scent-tracking and suggest that the poor reputation of human olfaction may reflect, in part, behavioral demands rather than ultimate abilities.
I dont smell the victory you smell. People is interested in visual stimuli. The most I ever employed my newly discovered odor tracking ability was to identify the farther in a crowded lift.
I was taught about the nostril business at a tutored wine -tasting. Another argument for drinking wine!
need no argument at all. need more wine.