�In a laboratory situation... when everything... is so screwed up by unexpected results you can't make head or tail out of anything, you start looking... from a wholly unexpected direction, from a direction that's not even understood as a direction until the knowledge forces itself upon one.� -- Robert M. PirsigAs scientists become more and more specialized, it becomes increasingly difficult for them to learn of relevant findings in other fields. And yet, cross-disciplinary exchanges can lead to improved understanding of chemosensory perception.To enhance an interdisciplinary approach in the investigation of the human perception of chemicals, Dr. Terry Acree and Dr. Andy Taylor conceived of a new journal, Chemosensory Perception. The goal of this journal is to encourage the interaction of chemists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and sensory scientists from academia, government, and industry. The inception of the journal and its goals will be discussed.

Zen and the art of chemosensory perception

240th National Meeting (2010)

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