# Theory - Smell is a quantum physics effect

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**Category:** Lounge\
**Created:** [March 26, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/theory-smell-is-a-quantum-physics-effect/49542 "2011-03-26T14:14:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![chads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@chads](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/chads)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/theory-smell-is-a-quantum-physics-effect/49542/1 "2011-03-26T14:14:41Z")

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[BBC News - Quantum physics explanation for smell gains traction](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12827893)

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**Author:** ![England](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/pheromonetalk.com/england/32/1163_2.png) [@England](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/England)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/theory-smell-is-a-quantum-physics-effect/49542/2 "2011-03-26T14:32:31Z")

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Vrey interesting. This might be why smell gives us more vivid memories and emotions than any other sense.