In this episode, we explore the claim that the sniffing position aligns the "axes" and is the optimal position for viewing the glottic opening.  We welcome Dr. Keith Baker to the show. Dr. Baker is the Vice Chair for Education and a thoracic anesthesiologist in the Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital.  A list of references is also available at depthofanesthesia.com.  We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or tweet us @DepthAnesthesia.  -- El-Orbany M.I., Getachew Y.B., Joseph N.J., Salem M.R., and Friedman M.: Head elevation improves laryngeal exposure with direct laryngoscopy. J Clin Anesth 2015; 27: pp. 153-158 Frédéric Adnet, Christophe Baillard, Stephen W. Borron, Christophe Denantes, Laurent Lefebvre, Michel Galinski, Carmen Martinez, Michel Cupa, Frédéric Lapostolle; Randomized Study Comparing the “Sniffing Position” with Simple Head Extension for Laryngoscopic View in Elective Surgery Patients. Anesthesiology 2001;95(4):836-841. Frédéric Adnet, Stephen W. Borron, Jean Luc Dumas, Frédéric Lapostolle, Michel Cupa, Claude Lapandry; Study of the “Sniffing Position” by Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Anesthesiology 2001;94(1):83-86. Hochman II, Zeitels SM, Heaton JT. Analysis of the forces and position required for direct laryngoscopic exposure of the anterior vocal cords. Ann Otol Rhino Laryngol 1999; 108 Levitan R.M., Mechem C.C., Ochroch E.A., et al: Head-elevated laryngoscopy position: improving laryngeal exposure during laryngoscopy by increasing head elevation. Ann Emerg Med 2003; 41: pp. 322-330