The Science of Smell: New Cars, Old People, and the Stink of the Moon

25/03/2021 47 min Episodio 84
The Science of Smell: New Cars, Old People, and the Stink of the Moon

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Harold McGee changed the culinary world in the ’80s with his book on the science of cooking. His new book moves up the face to the nose, breaking down the molecules that make up all the smells around us. He explains why some scents echo each other, how dogs can sniff out cancer, and what happens when a coronavirus takes away your sense of smell.