Scents and tastes are powerfully evocative — one whiff of perfume or a cooking aroma can transport you back to a particular moment, place, or a person. Because the things we smell reach two brain structures — the hippocampus and amygdala — in just one synapse, scents can almost immediately stimulate the key brain areas for memory, emotion, and location.
In this episode of Totally Cerebral, Wendy Suzuki speaks with neuroscientist Howard Eichenbaum, an expert on olfactory memory. With chemist Kent Kirshenbaum, they sit down to a meal with Chef Anita Lo to hear how she plays with our senses and our memories in her delicious creations.
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Wendy Suzuki, PhD
Wendy Suzuki is a professor of neural science and psychology at New York University, where she studies the effects of physical exercise on brain function. She is an award-winning scientist and teacher, sought-after lecturer, and author of the popular book Healthy Brain, Happy Life.
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