The Quantum Power of the Human Nose
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This episode is supported by SquareSpace. When you hear the word "quantum," what do you think of? Maybe quantum computers or quantum physics, or maybe your box set of Quantum Leap, or Daniel Craig in Aviators, or, maybe, the word quantum just sounds complicated, so you've ignored everything I've said and you're sitting there thinking about pizza. Well, it turns out there's quantum physics at work right in the middle of your face. and it helps you enjoy things like... the smell of pizza. So stay with me... In the past, we believed our nose could tell the difference between smells in a pretty straight forward way. For example, when a molecule enters your nose, it fits into a specific combination of receptors, activating or deactivat...
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This episode is supported by SquareSpace. When you hear the word "quantum," what do you think of? Maybe quantum computers or quantum physics, or maybe your box set of Quantum Leap, or Daniel Craig in Aviators, or, maybe, the word quantum just sounds complicated, so you've ignored everything I've said and you're sitting there thinking about pizza. Well, it turns out there's quantum physics at work right in the middle of your face. and it helps you enjoy things like... the smell of pizza. So stay with me... In the past, we believed our nose could tell the difference between smells in a pretty straight forward way. For example, when a molecule enters your nose, it fits into a specific combination of receptors, activating or deactivat...
