Smellosophy: what the nose tells the mind

History of the nose

Modern olfaction, at the crossroads

Minding the nose, odors in cognition

Affecting the nose, odors in behavior

On air, from the nose to the brain

Molecules to perception

Fingerprinting the bulb

Beyond mapping, to measuring smells

Perception as a skill

The distillate.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Epigraph

Contents

Preface

Introduction: Nosedive

1. History of the Nose

2. Modern Olfaction: At the Crossroads

3. Minding the Nose: Odors in Cognition

4. How Behavior Senses Chemistry: The Affective Nature of Smell

5. On Air: From the Nose to the Brain

6. Molecules to Perception

7. Fingerprinting the Bulb

8. Beyond Mapping, to Measuring Smells

9. Perception as a Skill

10. The Distillate: The Nose as a Window into Mind and Brain

Appendix: List of Interviewees

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index