Senses*Nasal Translator* Olfactory Culture
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Men Respond to the Smell of
certain smells induce blood flow
to the pen*s:
pumpkin pie
cinnamon buns
pumpkin pie combined with lavender
doughnuts and black licorice mixture
pumpkin pie with doughnut
oranges alone
Baked cinnamon buns have a greater effect than all perfumes
and
Pumpkin pie puts cinnamon buns in the shade ...
Illustration: Pumpkin Teat Lura Astor
Friday, July 22, 2016
Chemical Alphabet - Smell All About It
Like all good mysteries, it is hidden in plain sight.
It has, if anything, deepened as our knowledge of smell has increased.
Like most enticing enigmas, it is simply stated:
what is this chemical alphabet that our noses read so effortlessly from birth?
– Luca Turn
illustration: Alphabet Stew Lura Astor
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
The Galaxy Center Smells of ...
The centre of the galaxy smells of raspberries and tastes of rum.
No, really. It’s to do with all the ethyl formate floating around.
- from the BBC humorous quiz show QI Quite Intelligent
Raspberry Bouquet: Lura Astor
No, really. It’s to do with all the ethyl formate floating around.
- from the BBC humorous quiz show QI Quite Intelligent
Raspberry Bouquet: Lura Astor
Labels:
art by Lura Astor,
EthylFormate,
galaxy,
Qi,
raspberry,
rum,
scent,
smell,
universe
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Chemical Poetry
Friday, July 15, 2016
A Kind Offer
Three things in human life are important:
the first is to be kind;
the second is to be kind;
and the third is to be kind.
- C.S. Lewis 1898-1963
A Sweet Offer for You: Lura Astor
the first is to be kind;
the second is to be kind;
and the third is to be kind.
- C.S. Lewis 1898-1963
A Sweet Offer for You: Lura Astor
Labels:
art by Lura Astor,
C.S. Lewis,
kind,
kindness,
life,
offer,
sweet
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Scented Winds
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
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