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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
The Science of Smell
How we perceive odour — olfaction and the olfactory system, the receptor neurons and bulb of the nose, the nasal cavity, and what happens when smell fails.
10 entriesMeasuring Odour
The instruments that quantify smell — olfactometers and electronic noses, gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, and the sensors and detectors that turn odour into data.
9 entriesOdour & the Environment
Odour as an environmental issue — air pollution and volatile organic compounds, sewage treatment and composting, landfills and manure, and the air quality we monitor.
9 entriesScents & Chemistry
The chemistry of pleasant smells — perfume and essential oils, pheromones and aromatherapy, incense and terpenes, aroma compounds, musk, and vanillin.
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