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Glass organs for smell

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

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The workThe Smelling Brain (Andrea Mammarella), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nl

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Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
Two clear, organ-like glass vessels with golden liquid, seen through a round lensPhoto: Mario AntoniazziMuseum or journal record
Slide 2
Two hands in silhouette hold up two curved glass vessels with yellow liquidPhoto: courtesy Andrea MammarellaMuseum or journal record
Slide 3
Diagram of the nasal cavity from the side, with the olfactory epithelium shaded in its roof, the cribriform plate above it and the olfactory bulb above thatImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 14.1 (olfactory receptor neurons in a small region of the superior nasal cavity, the olfactory epithelium, with bipolar sensory neurons; axons through an olfactory foramen in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone; olfactory tract and bulb), read 28 Oct 2026
Slide 4
A hand holds a bulb-shaped glass vessel with amber liquidPhoto: courtesy Andrea MammarellaMuseum or journal record
Slide 5
Two hands in silhouette, one holding a tall glass tube of yellow liquid, the other a round lensPhoto: courtesy Andrea MammarellaMuseum or journal record
Ring frame
Bottle for smelling salts, Rijksmuseum (BK-2009-50)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record

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