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Every scientific study of armpit odors was wrong – until now

Have you ever wondered whether people’s armpits have different odors depending on whether they’re left-handed or right-handed? Or if certain armpit scents are more masculine than others? Some brave armpit science experts have the answers. The field of armpit research – axilla research, if we’re using proper scientific terminology – has one glaring flaw. The … Continued

By Alasdair Wilkins Published December 17, 2010
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Science makes important first step towards the smelloscope

Smells make a vivid impression, but are nearly impossible to describe. Scientists have just created ‘perfumery radar’ – a classification system of smells that may pin down the elusive phenomenon. The human sense of smell is much derided. Our noses are weak. We lean on our eyesight and our hearing to guide us through the … Continued

By Esther Inglis-Arkell Published December 2, 2010
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Deodorant Cannons Wage War Against Landfill Stench

“Alright men. Listen here and listen good. This landfill is one mean sumovabitch. And boy does it stink. Stinks bad. So we’re rolling out the heavy artillery: One-hundred stink-killin’, air-freshenin’ cannons. I love the smell of deodorant in the morning.” Alternatively: Look at your stick of deodorant, now back to this deodorant cannon, now back … Continued

By Kyle VanHemert Published March 27, 2010
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We’re More Likely to Be Kind to Each Other in Rooms That Smell Good

Want to promote an atmosphere of honesty and teamwork? Bust out some citrus candles and turn on all the lights. New studies show that little touches like these really can make a huge difference. Chen-Bo Zhong, an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the University of Toronto, recently concluded that people in lightly scented rooms … Continued

By Alex Eichler Published February 14, 2010
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Le Whif Inhaler Stinks of Chocolate, Marketing Ploy

Harvard professor David Edwards wrote a graphic novel envisioning a future world where people ingested their food by smelling, or “whiffing,” it. That vision begot Le Whif, the chocolate inhaler. “Over the centuries we’ve been eating smaller and smaller quantities at shorter and shorter intervals,” Edwards said. “It seemed to us that eating was tending … Continued

By Jack Loftus Published April 5, 2009

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