The Scent of History

Published: Feb. 8, 2024, 8 a.m.

What if we told you that the key to time travel has been right in front of our eyes this whole time? Well, it has: it's in our noses. Today on the show, the science \u2014 and politics \u2014 of smell, and how it links our past and our present.

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