Scent
The series exploring the world of animal senses examines how smells can be used both as a defence against sharks and in controlling a swarm of bees' behaviour.
Our human senses are pretty incredible - but we only see, hear and smell a tiny fraction of what's out there. There is a hidden world that animals across the globe can experience. In this episode we explore the powerful world of scent and the animals that have pushed their sense of smell far beyond human abilities. In the Bahamas, Helen dives into shark-infested waters with only a small pouch of liquid as her defence. Patrick controls the behaviour of a swarm of bees using tiny traces of scent, and he gets uncomfortably close to one of the smelliest animals in the world - a skunk!
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How a skunk protects itself
Duration: 02:20
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A suitcase full of bees
Duration: 02:06
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Helen Czerski |
| Presenter | Patrick Aryee |
| Producer | Sam Hodgson |
| Director | Sam Hodgson |
| Series Producer | Alex Williamson |
| Executive Producer | Tim Martin |
Meet Helen and Patrick
Helen Czerski, physicist, and Patrick Aryee, biologist
The senses
Read more about how animals perceive the world.