Chapter 8 - Making Scents

This chapter was reallyy amazing!! I was so happy that it was easy to understand and not confusing. The idea of no more blogging is bittersweet lol. I'm happy that this is the last blog entry because now i have less work to worry about. But at the same time I'm sad because blogging actually helped me understand the concept of the book because I was able to share my opinions and thoughts. And if I didn't understand something I could look at one of my classmates' blogs and try to make sense of the concept.

Okayy now let's talk about Inner Fish! :) The concept of this chapter was really interesting because I was able to learn more about a simple idea like smell! I liked how Shubin explained the process of extracting DNA from bodies. I found it funny how he related it to the kitchen and started to list all the ingredients we need. haha. The process was incredible! Shubin is absolutely right when he mentions that smell brings back memories from a long time ago. Just yesterday I was cleaning out my closet and I found some old clothes that my cousins gave me a couple years back. The scent of those clothes reminded me of my cousins house and the great times I had over there. It especially reminded me of my cousin who makes baked oreos. yummyy! lol. I liked how Shubin started to relate Tiktaalik's nostrils to human nostrils. This was helpful because the more comparisons Shubin makes to fishes the more I will remember them. I found it SURPRISING when Shubin explained that lampreys and hagfish have BOTH air and water genes! lol. That's really unique. :) Lastly, I found the ending quote of the chapter funny, "That baggage is a silent witness to our past; inside our noses is a veritable tree of life" (pg.147). I think this quote is a good way to understand our noses and end the chapter.