Media Mentions

The Washington Post: Does this train station smell like … grapefruit? How the air around us suddenly became so fragrant

In 2007, when Spence Levy started selling air — air that smelled good, to be specific — it wasn’t exactly easy. So Levy trekked along Miami Beach’s famed Collins Avenue, visiting one sprawling white deco hotel after another, asking whether he could pump the scent of...

14 May, 2019

Smithsonian Magazine: New study reveals how one person’s ‘smellscape’ can differ from another’s

If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then scent, as revealed by a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is in not only a smeller’s nose, but their DNA. As Heather Murphy reports for The New York Times,...

08 May, 2019

New York Times: You will never smell my world the way I do

The scent of lily of the valley cannot be easily bottled. For decades companies that make soap, lotions and perfumes have relied on a chemical called bourgeonal to imbue their products with the sweet smell of the little white flowers. A tiny drop can be...

03 May, 2019

Newsweek: Humans smell with their tongues, scientists discover

The receptors that dot our noses and help us to smell also populate our tongues, according to a new study. Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center have discovered working olfactory (smell) receptors in the taste-sensing cells on the papillae of the tongue. The findings...

24 April, 2019

The Guardian: Smells delicious: our tongues can detect odours, study suggests

The tongue does not just detect taste, but might pick up on odours too, according to research shedding new light on how we perceive flavour. The tongue has long been known to detect whether something tastes sweet, sour, salty, bitter or umami (savouriness) thanks to cells...

24 April, 2019

Scientific American: Building a brain implant for smell

When Scott Moorehead tells people he cannot smell, they usually make a joke about how lucky he is—he must not be troubled by dirty diapers or people passing gas. “All the jokes are hilarious,” Moorehead says, with a hint of sarcasm. But his lack of...

01 April, 2019

Slate: Just how much heat can one mouth take?

Chances are you’re one of millions who enjoy the nose-running, body-sweating, stomach-churning, mouth-burning effects of spicy food. Why do we, as a species, willingly (and enthusiastically) subject ourselves to this? What’s really happening to our bodies when we dig into the hottest curry on the...

26 March, 2019

BBC: Parentland: Getting them to eat (podcast)

Introducing foods and flavours. Malnutrition is a big issue for weaning babies. With taste and nutrition experts Julie Mennella, Homero Martinez and Lucy Cooke. Click here to read the full article...

25 March, 2019

Romper: Does Guinness boost milk supply?

While I love a good dark beer as much as the next mom, I was hesitant to drink any type of alcohol while breastfeeding. With so much conflicting information available online and everybody I know giving me advice, I never could be quite sure what...

14 March, 2019

Perfumer & Flavorist: Unraveling the mystery of olfaction

Since the beginning of history, humans have been captivated by scents; connecting the sensation to religious and metaphysical experiences. In ancient Egypt, fragrances were considered a byproduct of the gods, literally the sweat of the sun god Ra. In Greece, perfumes were central to worshipping...

28 February, 2019