TWiN 20: Drifting aromas in the brain
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 20
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Episode description
While perceptual constancy requires the brain to maintain a stable representation of sensory input, TWiN explores a study showing that odor-evoked responses in the olfactory cortex drift over periods of days to weeks.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Jason Shepherd, Timothy Cheung, and Vivianne Morrison
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Links for this episode- Representational drift in olfactory cortex (Nature) (open preprint)
- Ed Yong on representational drift (Atlantic)
- Letters read on TWiN 20
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Music is by Ronald Jenkees
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