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They were referring to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle I assume.
by din-9 6y ago
They were referring to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_cycle I assume.
- est31 6y agoIndeed I was. E.g. check this figure: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5053491/figure/pone.0162918.g011/?report=objectonly https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5053491/figure/... One nostril has basically no pressure changes while the other one does. How can you smell that way in stereo?
- jessaustin 6y agoPresumably breathing has no effect on the diffusion of odors from far away to the immediate vicinity of the nostrils. So, diffusion can also take odors from the temporarily-inactive nostril deeper into the sinus.
- gridspy 6y agoInteresting, thanks for educating me :)