Luca Turin on the science of scent

When your neurons are replaced, they change. If you are newly in love (or experience a trauma) and a scent is associated with it, you may develop a heightened sensitivity to that scent.

They're just so, so delicate.

It's a very delicate question.

Still, the situation is delicate.

They're sending out a fantastic array of scent to any insect that'll have it.

He was a weak and delicate child.

yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a plant.

yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a plant.

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

And fields and palm trees, with delicate tendrils?

And fields and palm trees, with delicate tendrils?

As if they were delicate eggs, well protected.

As if they were delicate eggs, well protected.

As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.

As if they were (delicate) eggs closely guarded.

An animal only needs two hundredths of a second to discriminate the scent, so it goes extremely fast.

so delicate as the hidden peel under an egg's shell.

so delicate as the hidden peel under an egg's shell.

So, when the caravan set forth, their father said, 'Surely I perceive Joseph's scent, unless you think me doting.'

So, when the caravan set forth, their father said, 'Surely I perceive Joseph's scent, unless you think me doting.'

As the caravan departed, their father said 'I smell the scent of Joseph, unless you think I am foolish'

As the caravan departed, their father said 'I smell the scent of Joseph, unless you think I am foolish'

(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.

(Delicate and pure) as if they were (hidden) eggs (well) preserved.

Indeed, the situation in the region is at a delicate crossroads.

Indeed she is young and beautiful, but she is in delicate health.

This was a massive and, at the same time, very delicate operation.

Durable, engineered, permanent those are in opposition to idiosyncratic, delicate and ephemeral.

I mean it has evolved a very specific set of traits color, scent, flavor, pattern that has lured that bee in.

As the caravan set off, their father said, I sense the scent of Joseph, if you will not consider me a dotard.

As the caravan set off, their father said, I sense the scent of Joseph, if you will not consider me a dotard.

When the caravan left (Egypt), their father said I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph Nay, think me not a dotard.

When the caravan left (Egypt), their father said I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph Nay, think me not a dotard.

They extend long and delicate branches, and in short, they look like trees.

Subtle maneuvering of the hands is required to perform delicate tasks like this.

The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off.

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.

Allow me now to take up a very delicate issue, even if reluctantly.

The Committee had certainly discussed at length what was a very delicate issue.

When the caravan left the town, their father said, I smell Joseph's scent. I hope that you will not accuse me of senility .

When the caravan left the town, their father said, I smell Joseph's scent. I hope that you will not accuse me of senility .