Episodes

  • Enhancing mental performance through fragrance - Interview with Kathrin Ohla

    Enhancing mental performance through fragrance - Interview with Kathrin Ohla
    Mar 22 2024

    Kathrin Ohla, scientist at dsm-firmenich, was skeptical when she was asked to investigate whether fragrances could enhance focus and concentration. Nevertheless, the results convinced her. Fragrances can indeed boost mental performance. In this interview, she takes us along the research process and explains how – with the right method – even more fragrances could be found that alter our mental states in a desired way.
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    40 mins
  • Chemosensory Creativity - Interview with Janice Wang

    Chemosensory Creativity - Interview with Janice Wang
    Dec 21 2023

    When contemplating creativity, most people envision a painting, a composition, or something else that engages the eyes & ears. This leaves out an entire realm - the world of the chemical senses. Janice Wang, an associate professor at the Univ. of Copenhagen, is determined to change that. She explores how chemosensory creativity can be investigated & trained.

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    1 hr