An Aromatic Life How To Appreciate Your City's Smells (Whiff of Wisdom) | Dr. Kate McLean
Dec 12, 2024
Dr. Kate McLean, an artist and designer renowned for her innovative approach to sensory experiences, dives into the fascinating world of urban smellscapes. She encourages listeners to appreciate their city’s unique scents and how they shape our perceptions of space. Kate explains the layers of urban aromas, likening them to musical notes that create a complex sensory symphony. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and preserving these olfactory treasures, fostering a deeper connection to our environments.
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Appreciating Smellscapes
- Appreciate your city's smellscape by dissecting it into individual smells.
- This allows you to experience familiar places in a new way.
Smellscapes and City Impressions
- Smells, combined with other sensory information, shape our city impressions.
- Understanding a city's smellscape offers a fresh perspective on a familiar place.
Complex City Smells
- Smells in a city are rarely solitary; they mix with the environment and other transient scents.
- This creates a complex and layered smellscape.