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The nose on a design tour

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

Research cited

  1. Kikuta, Nagayama, Hasegawa-Ishii. Structures and functions of the normal and injured human olfactory epithelium. Front Neural Circuits 2024 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Other sources

  1. OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §22.1 Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System openstax.org
  2. OpenStax, Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §14.1 Sensory Perception openstax.org

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
A view over bike handlebars down a herringbone brick street, two cyclists ahead and parked cars on both sidesPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 2
A shopping street at dusk with lit shop fronts and a yellow sculpture shaped like a street lamp on the pavementPhoto: RN Collins
Slide 3
Diagram of the inside of the nose from the sideImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 22.1 (nasal cavity, septum, conchae) and section 14.1 (olfactory epithelium, cribriform plate, olfactory bulb), checked 23 Oct 2026 (source line drawn on the graphic)
Slide 4
Labeled diagram marked Diagram: the nose cut through from the front, with the nasal septum in the middle and the superior, middle and inferior conchae as curled bony shelves on each side wallImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 22.1. Source line drawn on the graphic
Slide 5
Labeled diagram marked Diagram: the roof of the nasal cavity magnifiedImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 14.1; Kikuta, Nagayama and Hasegawa-Ishii 2024, Front Neural Circuits 18:1406218, PMC11188711. Source lines drawn on the graphic
Slide 6
A brick street crossing with a checkered speed bump, bollards, parked cars and a pedestrian on the cornerPhoto: RN Collins
Ring frame
Batavus BB moped, Nederlands Transport MuseumFrame: Alf van Beem, CC0, croppedMuseum or journal record
Quotes and video (1)
RN's own words in this post, from her video on the ride into Woensel-WestRN's own footage, 18 Oct 2026, Woensel-West, by bike, Eindhoven
Quotes and video (2)
RN's video of the ride out through Woensel behind this postRN's own footage, 18 Oct 2026, Woensel, by bike, Eindhoven
Quotes and video (3)
RN's own words quoted in this post, from her video on the DemerRN's own footage, 18 Oct 2026, Demer, city centre, Eindhoven

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