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How Your Brain Creates Flavor

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 Crossmodal Research Laboratory at Oxford University and one of the...

The Olfactory Contractor Monthly: June 2026

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...

The Future of Smell in Gaming

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 Podcast, I sat down with two members of the OVR Technology team: Sam Wisniewski,...

Two Upcoming Classes this Summer

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 Cultural Heritage June 25, 2026 · 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDT · Online · $55 Museums have always told...

International Themed Smell Day is July 11

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 leading themed attraction designer and scenting specialist, to celebrate...

Nosetalgia

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 sense. And it is why the concept of “nosetalgia” is so...
Sniffing Around Amsterdam

Sniffing Around Amsterdam

During my three years as the olfactory events manager on the Odeuropa project, I produced many projects. One of those was City Sniffers: A smell tour of Amsterdam’s ecohistory, a pop- up, self-guided, olfactory tour. It followed one path of six stops with scents and...

Sniff and Listen

Sniff and Listen

It was a pleasure to chat with Claire Bown on her Art Engager Podcast, a podcast dedicated to sharing knowledge about how to engage with art objects and the museum in new ways. Claire has invited so many interesting guests from a variety of museums and backgrounds to...

Immersive Scenting with Liam Findlay

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Liam R. Findlay—a themed attraction and historical scenting consultant whose work at AromaPrime is transforming how we think about immersive environments. From theme...

A Conversation with Spyros Drosopoulos

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Spyros Drosopoulos, neuroscientist, perfumer, and founder of the niche fragrance house Baruti. Our conversation bridged the worlds of art and science, reflecting...

A Conversation with Emanuela Maggioni

In a recent episode of the Internet of Senses Institute Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Emanuela Maggioni, CEO and CTO of Hynt, a pioneering company redefining the role of scent in technology, design, and daily life.Emanuela’s fascination with smell began...

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