Smellosophy
Book description
An NRC Handelsblad Book of the Year
"Offers rich discussions of olfactory perception, the conscious and subconscious impacts of smell on behavior and emotion."
-Science
Decades of cognition research have shown that external stimuli "spark" neural patterns in particular regions of the brain. We think of the brain as a…
Why read it?
1 author picked Smellosophy as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I like the smell of rain. But I can’t explain what it actually smells like. Afterall, olfactory sensation is the “mute sense”—the one without words. To describe a certain smell, you are most likely using a metaphor like rosy smell or vanilla-like smell. Not only does smell have few words to describe it, but it is also a sensation with still a lot unknown. Barwich’s Smellosophy is a fascinating combination of science, philosophy, and history to explore the importance of this mysterious sensation in our society. While digging into philosophical and historical questions to explore how people in the past…
From Ai's list on a new understanding of your sensory experience.
If you love Smellosophy...
From One Cell
Everybody knows that all animals—bats, bears, sharks, ponies, and people—start out as a single cell: the fertilized egg. But how does something no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence give rise to the remarkable complexity of each of these creatures?
FROM ONE CELL is a dive…
Want books like Smellosophy?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like Smellosophy.
Share your top 3 reads of 2024!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
2,355
readers submitted
so far, will you?
📚 If you like Smellosophy, you might also like...
The Intermediaries
The fascinating history of a daring team of sexologists who built the first trans clinic in the shadow of the Third Reich.
Set in interwar Germany, The Intermediaries tells the forgotten story of the Institute for Sexual Science, the world’s first center for homosexual and transgender rights. Headed by a…
Activating Our 12-Stranded DNA
In this vibrant guidebook, sound healer and former corporate scientist Ruslana Remennikova reveals how, through vibration and intention, you can shapeshift DNA from the standard double helix to its 12-stranded, dodecahedral form—unlocking your spiritual potential and opening the way for deep healing of the past, the present, and the future…
