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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Moore book celebrates sense of smell | Kutz TEDx talk now on YouTube

Paul Moore

THE NOSE KNOWS

MOORE BOOK REVEALS WONDERS OF OUR SENSE OF SMELL

Our noses are trying to tell us something — a lot of things, in fact, says Dr. Paul Moore, biology. The problem is that we often aren't getting the message because, as humans, we don't process smell the way we do sight and sound. Nevertheless, smells are having a powerful, unconscious influence on us every day.

People may be surprised to learn they have the same number of neurons to receive smell as dogs do, Moore said. "But chemical senses go to our emotional center instead of our intellectual, or thinking center, so we process them differently and often don't pay proper attention."

Moore has written a book about the underrated sense of smell. Aimed at a popular audience, "The Hidden Power of Smell: How Chemicals Influence Our Lives and Behavior" reveals the complex and vital role that smell plays in our everyday lives, our cultural understanding and our very bodily functions.

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STUDENT'S ILLUSTRATIONS ENHANCE MOORE BOOK

It was an exciting day when the package containing Katie Wilson's copy of "The Hidden Power of Smell: How Chemicals Influence Our Lives and Behavior" arrived in her mailbox. "My parents and other family and friends came over to watch me unwrap it," she said, "and we had a little celebration of my first published illustrations."

When she was a senior art education major at BGSU and doing her student teaching, Wilson provided more than 35 illustrations for the popular science book being written by Dr. Paul Moore, biology, which was recently published.

WATCH KUTZ'S TEDx TOLEDO TALK ONLINE

Dr. Matt Kutz, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies, delivered a TEDx Toledo talk on Sept. 17 on his theory of contextual leadership. Held at the Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art, the event featured a number of speakers addressing engaging topics under the theme of "The Long View."

Watch Kutz's talk on YouTube.

Dr. Jodi Haney, professor emerita in the School of Teaching and Learning and the School of Earth, Environment and Society, also spoke at the event. Watch Zoom News for the upcoming link to her talk.

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OBITUARIES
Loretta Perry, 99, died Sept. 22 in Wisconsin. She was the widow of former BGSU head football coach Doyt L. Perry, after whom the stadium is named. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Nov. 21 at Prout Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the Doyt and Loretta Perry Scholarship at the University.

Nancy "Dolly" Patterson, 85, died Oct. 2 in Wayne, Ohio. She retired in 1995 after 26 years in food service at BGSU.

Richard L. Jacobs, 84, died Oct. 6 in Perrysburg. A research chemist, he was a 1953 BGSU alumnus and visiting professor in the Department of Chemistry from 1988–95.

ZOOM NEWS TAKES FALL BREAK

Zoom News will not be published on Monday, Oct. 12, during fall break. The next issue will appear on Oct. 15.