Tag: Smell

What???s that Smell? GNNose Knows!

Sniff. Sniff. What’s that smell? It’s a tangy and pungent aroma that’s also… slightly sour? Is it… could it be… yes! It’s CH3COOH, or as it’s more commonly known, vinegar. For over 70 years, scientists at the intersection of chemis...

Why Do Freshly Baked Cookies Smell So Good?

You open the door to your house after getting dropped off by the bus. As soon as you step inside, that lovely aroma of chocolate chip cookies embraces you. Sweet, warm, buttery — simply irresistible. You drop your backpack on the ground and rush over to the kitchen, where the scent grows even ...

What does your design smell like?

I’ve always been very sensitive to smell. I remember going on a date with someone who said he’s not a smoker but I definitely smell cigarettes (he confessed in the end that he just had a little smoke today.) I can smell 4 different scents when I enter a room whereas my friends smell none...

The Future of Smell in the Metaverse and Why it Matters

To many of us, the “metaverse” is an abstract and distant concept. However, though unimaginable before Covid-19, the last two years have brought us closer to this concept than ever before. We learned to connect with each other from the comfort of our homes, across space and time, through...

The Future of Smell in the Metaverse and Why it Matters

To many of us, the “metaverse” is an abstract and distant concept. However, though unimaginable before Covid-19, the last two years have brought us closer to this concept than ever before. We learned to connect with each other from the comfort of our homes, across space and time, through...