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Defining Olfactory Heritage

The Olfactory Contractor is both an educational platform and a resource for museums and cultural institutions seeking consulting support for olfactory storytelling. In this blog series, we explore key concepts and practices in the growing field of olfactory...

Newsletter #3

Hello and Welcome, If you are new here—thank you for joining The Olfactory Contractor. I am so glad you have joined this growing community of museum professionals, educators, artists, and researchers interested in scent, storytelling, and a multisensory approach to...

Notes from the Field #2: Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum

As more museums explore multisensory interpretation, scent is emerging as a powerful—yet still untypical—tool for storytelling. In this edition of Notes from the Field: How Museums Use Olfactory Storytelling, we feature the Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum at the...

A Conversation with Nils Lommerin

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nils Lommerin, CEO and Co-founder of Olfactive Biosolutions, for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about food innovation, sensory science, and the growing role...

New Paper Alert!

I am excited to share my newest collaborative paper, published today in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology: From Biomolecular Traces to Multisensory Experiences: Bringing Scent Reproductions to Museums and Cultural Heritage. Co-authored with Carole Calvez,...

Newsletter #2

Hello and Welcome, If you are new here—thank you for joining The Olfactory Contractor. I am so glad you have joined this growing community of museum professionals, educators, artists, and researchers interested in scent, storytelling, and a multisensory approach to...
Defining Olfactory Heritage

Defining Olfactory Heritage

The Olfactory Contractor is both an educational platform and a resource for museums and cultural institutions seeking consulting support for olfactory storytelling. In this blog series, we explore key concepts and practices in the growing field of olfactory...

Newsletter #3

Newsletter #3

Hello and Welcome, If you are new here—thank you for joining The Olfactory Contractor. I am so glad you have joined this growing community of museum professionals, educators, artists, and researchers interested in scent, storytelling, and a multisensory approach to...

A Conversation with Nils Lommerin

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nils Lommerin, CEO and Co-founder of Olfactive Biosolutions, for a thoughtful and inspiring conversation about food innovation, sensory science, and the growing role...

New Paper Alert!

New Paper Alert!

I am excited to share my newest collaborative paper, published today in Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology: From Biomolecular Traces to Multisensory Experiences: Bringing Scent Reproductions to Museums and Cultural Heritage. Co-authored with Carole Calvez,...

Newsletter #2

Newsletter #2

Hello and Welcome, If you are new here—thank you for joining The Olfactory Contractor. I am so glad you have joined this growing community of museum professionals, educators, artists, and researchers interested in scent, storytelling, and a multisensory approach to...

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