TY - JOUR
T1 - News & Views: ‘Human pheromones: Communication through body odour'
AU - Weller, A.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Human communication is dominated by auditory and visual information. In contrast, many animals use smell to communicate — both immediate and long-term effects of chemical signals have been documented within many species, from yeasts to mammals. This contrast raises two questions. Are humans well-equipped for broadcasting and receiving social chemical messages? And do we communicate through such messages? A study reported by Stern and McClintock1 on page 177 of this issue suggests that the answer to both of these questions is 'yes'.
AB - Human communication is dominated by auditory and visual information. In contrast, many animals use smell to communicate — both immediate and long-term effects of chemical signals have been documented within many species, from yeasts to mammals. This contrast raises two questions. Are humans well-equipped for broadcasting and receiving social chemical messages? And do we communicate through such messages? A study reported by Stern and McClintock1 on page 177 of this issue suggests that the answer to both of these questions is 'yes'.
UR - http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v392/n6672/full/392126a0.html
M3 - Article
VL - 392
SP - 126
EP - 127
JO - Nature, 392, 126-127.
JF - Nature, 392, 126-127.
ER -