Dr. Nathanial Hall from the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University joins us to describe his research
on olfaction in dogs and to answer questions like, which breeds of dogs have the best noses and do dogs really smell a million times more acutely than people?
Even more serendipitous was the fact that Jim happened to be a leading expert
on olfaction.
Not exact matches
Our animal ancestors used their noses way more than we do in modern society, says Jessica Freiherr, a neuroscientist at RWTH Aachen University, in Germany, and the author of several studies
on human
olfaction.
Smell or
olfaction occurs when chemicals stimulate olfactory receptors
on a relatively small patch of tissue located high in the nasal cavity.
They perform similar to controls in visual placing, balance, prehensile reflex and traction
on a horizontal bar, motor coordination, swimming ability and
olfaction orienting.
Hansson focuses his research
on neurophysiological and behavioral aspects of insect - insect and insect - plant interactions where he takes a special interest in insect
olfaction.
Additionally, we performed a Hidden Cookie Test to evaluate general
olfaction and observed no difference between uninfected and infected animals (Uninfected, Type I -, and Type III - infected animals found the cookie
on average within 96 ± 14, 109 ± 18, and 123 ± 31 seconds, respectively where variance indicates Standard Error of the Mean).
Technical details of these research topics focus
on light - induced electron transfer reactions, both at surfaces and in transition - metal complexes, surface chemistry and photochemistry of semiconductor / liquid interfaces, novel uses of conducting organic polymers and polymer / conductor composites, and development of sensor arrays that use pattern recognition algorithms to identify odorants, mimicking the mammalian
olfaction process.
Alexei Koulakov and colleagues are trying to determine the mathematical rules by which the brain assembles itself, with particular focus
on the formation of sensory circuits such as those involved in visual perception and
olfaction.
Dr. Alexandra Horowitz is an Adjunct Associate Professor of psychology at Barnard College and the Director of The Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab, which conducts research
on dog
olfaction, play behavior, and attributions of emotions to dogs.
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