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It Stinks! (your sense of smell, ep. 187)

Your Brain on Facts
Your Brain on Facts
Episode • Mar 15, 2022 • 34m

Our Patrons have a nose for good topics, so today we 

07:04 Smells and space 

14:40 Ham-sniffer

21:17 It's the pits

30:48 Aromatherapy

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 Sources:

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/premium-iberian-ham-sniffers-are-tired-from-sniffing-so-much-ham

https://www.rd.com/article/outer-space-smell/

https://www.gentside.co.uk/food/spains-ham-sniffers-prepare-for-a-hectic-season-sniffing-800-hams-daily_art8817.html

https://www.rd.com/article/outer-space-smell/

https://www.rd.com/list/foods-banned-space/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EBdhpSh7_I&ab_channel=Mashable

https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/emergency/chemical_terrorism/cyanide_tech.htm

https://science.howstuffworks.com/nasas-sniffer-job.htm

https://theconversation.com/six-curious-facts-about-smell-128533

https://www.verywellmind.com/why-do-we-associate-memories-so-strongly-with-specific-smells-5203963

https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/smell-disorders

https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/why-does-food-taste-bad-on-airplanes.html

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/sfa/aac/silver-snoopy-award

https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/smell-disorders#2

https://theplaidzebra.com/odour-tester-chocolate-taster-strange-careers-diverge-traditional-9-5/

https://www.communitynews.org/princetoninfo/coverstories/this-job-stinks-from-one-who-knows/article_66ce8eb0-7066-51be-8081-be9bcc24c8be.html

https://www.statista.com/topics/5174/essential-oils/

https://www.verywellmind.com/why-do-we-associate-memories-so-strongly-with-specific-smells-5203963

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-smelling-test-the-genetics-of-olfaction-2192370.html

https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/blog/essential-oils-cats/

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/aromatherapy/faq-20058566

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