John McGann

Rutgers University

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Associate professor of neuroscience and psychology at Rutgers University.

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There are several explanations for why humans allegedly have a poor sense of smell. As humans began walking upright, smell became less important than sight.

Scientists find humans' sense of smell is far stronger than we think

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