Olfactory Facts

To provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of olfaction, Olfactory Facts attempts to delve into the chemical, sensational, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the olfactory system. This book places a strong emphasis on how olfaction works with other sensory systems to allow for an individual to survive, process, and interpret their surroundings. Olfactory Facts begins by explaining the biological processes involved in olfaction, linking them to how smell is essential for daily life.
Through the question and answer format, Olfactory Facts does not simply lay out information on the olfactory system. Rather, this book poses questions about olfaction that are not only intriguing, but also essential to a reader’s understanding of the system. The book emphasizes connections between each aspect of the olfactory system and their real-world applications, such that readers are able to think about the study of olfaction as a science: a dynamic field of questions, experiments, and arguments.