Smell Definition and 56 Threads

I always wondered, why you have to be able to smell in order taste anything. Right now my sinuses are so clogged up from allergies, I can not taste one single thing. Why is this?

I just bought a saucepan on sale (40% off closeout sale) to use for making tea.. but I just boiled water in it and now it smells like melted plastic in here :bugeye: could it be I bought a pan that cannot be used on a gas stove? I'm puzzled :rolleyes:

I'm sitting here choking and coughing. All the windows and doors are wide open and a thick cloud of smoke is wafting out and contributing about .3 degrees to global warming. Looking back at the cause of all the smoke makes me think I should have seen it coming. I'll tell you what I did and you...

What are your favourite: 1.Food :-p 2.Colour :surprise: 3.Smell 4.Clothe :blush: 5.Weather :cool: 6.Program :smile: 7.Book :bugeye: 8.Forum :wink: 9.Misc [Add your own] :rolleyes: :zzz: :redface: :shy: :-p :confused...

Hi, how do we percieve smell? i read somewhere once that differnet smells have differnent frequencies at which they vibrate...and those frequencies interact with nerve recepticles in our nose and interact wiht certain genes... can someone clarify for me how it works off of vibrations that...

First of all, what exactly is smell? It seems to me to be one of the most powerfull forces on earth. Think about it, what else will clear a crowded room quicker then strategely placed stink bombs? Seriously though, has anyone ventured out far enough as to discover what exactly smell is?