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How Your Brain Creates Flavor
How Your Brain Creates Flavor: A Conversation with Prof. Charles Spence What we think is taste is far more complicated and fascinating than we may realize. In this episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I sat down with Professor Charles Spence, head of…
The Olfactory Contractor Monthly: June 2026
What We Covered in May: The Olfactory Contractor Monthly 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…
The Future of Smell in Gaming
The Future of Smell in Gaming: A Conversation with Sam Wisniewski & Sarah Socia Digital experiences are becoming our most common interactions with the world, yet they still leave out one of our most powerful senses. In this episode of the Internet of Senses Institute…
Two Upcoming Classes this Summer
Two Upcoming Classes this Summer: Scent as Interpretation and Introduction to Olfactory Museology Two learning opportunities are coming up this summer! One brand new lecture and one returning by popular demand. New!! Scent as Interpretation: A Primer for Museums and…
International Themed Smell Day is July 11
International Themed Smell Day is July 11! Here is how to celebrate… Mark your calendar: July 11 is International Themed Smell Day and it is exactly the kind of occasion the field of olfactory storytelling deserves. The day was established by Liam R. Findlay , a…
Nosetalgia
Nosetalgia: On Scent, Memory, and the Smells We Do Not Want to Lose Smell places you inside a memory. A single whiff and suddenly you are somewhere else entirely: a place, a person, a moment that you may have forgotten. This is what makes olfaction unlike any other…
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