![]() Horowitz ( Facebook, Twitter) is well-known for the New York Times bestseller "Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know," and How do dogs "see" with their noses?-a highly-viewed TED-Ed video. So it shouldn't surprise anyone that it takes a dog's nose to invigorate the spirit of all noses, which is where Alexandra Horowitz comes in. ![]() We spend most of our time in our visual worlds and are even likely to focus on the visual aspects of the nose (think rhinoplasty) rather than dwell on its inner workings. Which is to say, we all have noses! Not that we pay them much mind, though. You notice skunk and car exhaust without needing to see them, and your nose is to blame (at least mine is) when I order french fries at a diner after smelling the Potato God brought to a nearby table. You may not broadcast your nasal discoveries, but that doesn't mean they aren’t there. It was a hot summer day in Manhattan, and, as any New Yorker knows, I was observing the obvious. ![]() "And that's dog pee," I offer confidently a while later. "Pee," I inform my walking companion, who frowns in agreement. ![]()
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