A ‘Nose Dive’ Into The Science Of Smell

11/11/20 by NPR

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Harold McGee is best-known for his books about food science. In his new book, ‘Nose Dive,’ he writes about why things smell the way they do — and the ways different chemicals combine to create surprising (and sometimes distasteful) odors. We talk about stinky cheese, cat pee, mask breath and why cooking releases smells.

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