The Necessity of Smell, and How to Regain the Sense After COVID

Our sense of smell has a special role, unique connection to the brain

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Our ability to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell gives us five different ways to experience the world. But we prioritize some senses over others.

For most of us, sight is primary, then comes hearing. Smell is usually at the bottom of the list.