Embodied Podcast

Scented: Life According To Your Nose

By Kaia Findlay,

Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus

Published April 29, 2022 at 11:15 AM EDT

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Someone bends over a candle with two wicks lit, sniffing it with the word "scented" formed from the vapors coming off the candle.

Anita sniffs out what's so fascinating about the science of smell — and gets her mind blown. A psychologist shares why smell is our most emotional sense, plus stories about the mental health consequences of anosmia (losing your sense of smell), and a scent designer describes how to re-create memories through candles.

Meet the guests:

Bonnie Blodgett, author of “Remembering Smell.”
Rachel Herz, neuroscientist and author of “The Scent of Desire.”
Christina Degreaffenreidt, founder and creator behind Multifaceted, a candle-making company based in Greensboro.

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Kaia Findlay

Kaia Findlay is a producer for Embodied, WUNC's weekly, live talk show on health, sex and relationships. Kaia first joined the WUNC team in 2020 as a producer for The State of Things.

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Anita Rao

Anita Rao is an award-winning journalist and the host and creator of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships & health. She's also the managing editor of WUNC's on-demand content.

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Amanda Magnus

Amanda Magnus is the editor of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships and health. She's also the lead producer for on-demand content at WUNC and has worked on "Tested" and "CREEP."

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