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Cool Jobs: Scents of science

By Pippa Wysong / September 12, 2012

Humpback whales sometimes breach, or leap into the air. Some scientists believe the behavior allows the marine mammals to smell scents wafting over the water.
Credit: NOAA

Better understanding of the sense of smell inspires research into everything from whales to electronic ‘noses’

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