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Modern WisdomDec 12, 2020

#257 - Harold McGee - The Science Of How Smells Work

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The host mentions 'Moby Dick' to highlight its connection to the whaling industry and the material ambergris, which is derived from sperm whales. T…

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#257 - Harold McGee - The Science Of How Smells Work mentions Moby Dick by Herman Melville with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

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Harold McGee is an author and food expert. Our sense of smell sits at the front of our daily experience and yet our understanding of what smells are and how they're processed is almost non existent. Expect to learn why smell may be the oldest of our senses, how our brains combine what hits our nose to create sensations, whether smell will be the new frontier for the entertainment industry, what an opera singer smells like and much more...
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Moby Dick
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Best for Readers interested in literature and the history of perfumeryOften cited around whaling industry and ambergris

There's a lot about ambergris in Moby Dick, a classic novel about the whaling industry.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Readers interested in literature and the history of perfumery
Key quote: Well, we do have, uh, over here, this, this, uh, classic novel, Moby Dick about the whaling industry.
The host mentions 'Moby Dick' to highlight its connection to the whaling industry and the material ambergris, which is derived from sperm whales. This reference serves to illustrate the historical context of how such materials were valued and perceived in literature.
ASIN: B0FJ6DBKBL
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