How Our Bodies Work: How Do We Taste And Smell?

Have you ever wondered how you can smell the delicious aroma of pizza cooking, or why a cold prevents you from smelling and tasting properly? Find out how the senses of taste and smell work and how they provide information about the world around us.

Discover how taste buds and smell receptors send messages to the brain enabling us to taste and smell. Simple to follow, practical activities explain where on the tongue we detect sweet, sour and salty tastes, and why we need a sense of smell to help us taste. Learn why dogs have a much sharper sense of smell than we do!