We may breathe the same airborne molecules, but the world often smells different to everyone. What makes your experience real — when others' experience so often diverges? How your brain interprets smell reveals fascinating insights into human perception, consciousness, and how our minds make sense of the world.
Ann-Sophie Barwich is an assistant professor of history and philosophy of science and cognitive science at Indiana University Bloomington. She studies neuroscience and perception while researching a deceptively simple question: Have you ever wondered how you smell? She has been a Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at The Center for Science & Society, Columbia University. Ann is also fascinated by the history of magic in understanding the effects that conjuring tricks play on our minds.
Ann-Sophie Barwich is an assistant professor of history and philosophy of science and cognitive science at Indiana University Bloomington. She studies neuroscience and perception while researching a deceptively simple question: Have you ever wondered how you smell? She has been a Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at The Center for Science & Society, Columbia University. Ann is also fascinated by the history of magic in understanding the effects that conjuring tricks play on our minds.