The Smell Podcast

This week, listen in to learn more about using stem cells as a possible therapy for olfactory dysfunction in the article "Stem Cell Therapy Restores Mice's Sense of Smell in Proof-of-Concept Study" by Peter Hess, originally published on www.inverse.com on May 30, 2019.  To read the article, click here .  To find Peter Hess on Twitter, click here .  Get full access to The Smell Podcast at thesmellp...

This week, listen in as I speak with Patricia Beu, acquired anosmic. Patricia is currently living in Ontario, Canada. We chat about what it was like for her raising a family with anosmia, how it impacts food choices and nutrition, and many other things!   To read the article, "Do Women Who Live Together Menstruate Together?" click here .   To read the article, "Studies Explore Love and the Sweaty...

This week, listen in as I speak with comedian, blogger, and Paleo chef, Dia Kline, currently living in Colorado. Dia has congenital anosmia and we chat about what it was like for her growing up with the condition and how it impacts her now.  To visit Dia's website, Ez Jo?, visit www.ezjolife.com .  To visit her YouTube channel, click here .  To find her on Instagram, click here .  To find her on F...

This week, listen in as I speak with Mr. Simon Gane, an Ear, Nose, and Throat Rhinologist and Surgeon based in the United Kingdom. Mr. Gane is also a board member for AbScent, the UK based charity focused on raising awareness about smell disorders!   To learn more about the vibrational theory of olfaction, click here .    To learn more about Sniffin' Sticks, click here .  To donate to one of the f...

This week, listen in as I read the article "Regaining your sense of smell" written by Jim Mertens for Ivanhoe Broadcast News. The article discusses how smell training can help some people regain their sense of smell.  To read the article and see the accompanying video, click here .  Get full access to The Smell Podcast at thesmellpodcast1.substack.com/subscribe

This week, listen in as I speak with Ilona Owusu, Board Member of the Dutch Anosmia Patient Assocation and founder of NoseMe, a smell training app for those with olfactory disorders.  To learn more about the Dutch Anosmia Patient Assocation,  ReukSmaakStoornis, click here .  To see Ilona's video interview about smell training, click here .  To visit the Dutch Anosmia Patient Association Facebook g...

This week, listen in as I chat with John Phillips, who has congenital anosmia. We talk about his experiences growing up and living with anosmia and how it impacts his career as a scientist.  Get full access to The Smell Podcast at thesmellpodcast1.substack.com/subscribe

This week, listen in as we learn about how one person's ability to smell something may be completely different from another's. We read "New Study Reveals How One Person's 'Smellscape" Can Differ from Another's" written by Meilan Solly for Smithsonian magazine, online.  To read the article, click here .  To check out Meilan Solly's Twitter page, click here .  Get full access to The Smell Podcast at...

This week, listen in as I chat with fellow podcaster, Rakesh Kamal currently living in Delhi, India. Rakesh believes he has congenital anosmia and grew up without a sense of smell. We chat about what it's like living with anosmia, his time in Idaho and Montana, and his current work with his wife on Suno India, a podcast platform with multiple shows.  To learn more about Suno India and the podcasts...

This week, please listen in as we learn how humans may be able to smell with our tongues!  To read "Smelling with your tongue" published by www.sciencedaily.com click here .  Get full access to The Smell Podcast at thesmellpodcast1.substack.com/subscribe

This week, listen in as BBC Radio 4 presenter, Kathy Clugston, and I discuss what it was like for her to grow up with congenital anosmia. Kathy created a radio documentary for BBC Radio 4 called, "The Neglected Sense". Make sure that you go and give it a listen if you haven't already done so!  To listen to Kathy's radio documentary, "The Neglected Sense", click here .  To find Kathy on Twitter, cl...

This week, listen in as I speak with the founder of the "Living Well with Anosmia" page on Facebook, Debbie Jinks. Debbie is a fellow anosmic who has dealt with bouts of parosmia.  To visit the "Living Well with Anosmia" page on Facebook, click here .  To visit Debbie's blog about anosmia, click here .  You can learn more about Debbie's new business, "Purely Peppers" on Facebook by clicking here ....

This week, listen in as I talk with Lars Lundqvist, a congenital anosmic turned author, who wrote "A World Without Smells".  You can find Lars' website online here . To read a description of "A World Without Smells" click here , to buy a copy, click here .  You can visit the Congenital Anosmia support group on Facebook here and Anosmics of the World, Unite Facebook group here .  To find out more a...

This week, listen in as I read "Passing the sniff test" written by Rebecca Trager for Chemistry World. We'll learn about George Aldrich, who has one of the most unique jobs out there!  To read "Passing the sniff test" by Rebecca Trager, click here .  To find Rebecca on Twitter, click here .   To watch "NASA's Staff Sniffer" on YouTube, published by the Science Channel, click here .  To learn more...

This week, listen in as Dr. Kelly Cawcutt, with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and I talk about her experience being a medical professional and experiencing anosmia! To read her article, "When You Stop to Smell the Roses and Cannot Smell a Thing", published on Physician's Weekly, click here .  To find Dr. Cawcutt on Twitter, click here .  To learn more about the SmellTaste 2019 confere...

This week, I invite you all to listen to BBC Radio 4 presenter, Kathy Clugston's story about living with congenital anosmia.  You can find the interview on the BBC website here .  To donate to the Facebook campaign benefiting the Monell Chemical Senses Center, click here .  Get full access to The Smell Podcast at thesmellpodcast1.substack.com/subscribe

This week, listen in as I chat with Nick No about her experiences living with parosmia. Parosmia can be a debilitating condition for people to live with, it is a condition where a person does not perceive smells correctly. Generally, all smells are perceived in a negative way, aka everything smells awful.    To visit the Parosmia/Phantosmia Facebook support group, click here .    To visit the Acqu...

This is a special episode to celebrate Anosmia Awareness Day!  To support my Facebook fundraising campaign benefiting the Monell Chemical Sciences Center, click here . Thank you!  Get full access to The Smell Podcast at thesmellpodcast1.substack.com/subscribe

This week, in celebration of Anosmia Awareness Day tomorrow, listen in as I chat with Dr. Steve Munger from the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste.  To learn more about Dr. Munger, click here .  You can find information about the University of Florida Center for Smell and Taste here .  If you'd like to learn more about the Smell Disorders Clinic at the University of Florida, click he...

This week, listen in as Joel Robinson and I chat about his experiences living with parosmia. Joel started a new business, Hunter and the Harp, a meadery in Australia, then became anosmic/parosmic soon after.  If you live in Australia and would like to purchase mead from Hunter and the Harp, visit them here .  You can find Hunter and the Harp on Facebook here .  You can find an article about Joel a...

This week, listen in as I chat with fellow anosmic, Kim Price, a listener from the United Kingdom.  To watch Kim's "Real Rescues" story on YouTube and to see footage of her accident, visit YouTube here .  If you'd like to get in touch with Kim, you can reach her via email at kimprice05@gmail.com .   To learn more about the books Kim and I chatted about visit: A World Without Smells   Season to Tas...

This week, listen in as I chat with Leah Holzel, a chef who has personal experience dealing with olfactory dysfunction.  If you'd like to contact Leah, send her an email at lholzel@mac.com   If you'd like to try the golden biscotti recipe, visit  www.monell.org/anosmia_recipe_page .  To get signed up for the Monell Center newsletter, visit   http://www.monell.org/news/category/getupdates .  If you...

This week, listen in as Norwegian singer/songwriter, Liv Håker, shares a short story with us about what it's like to live with a smell disorder!  If you'd like to learn more about Liv and her music, visit her website, http://livhaker.no/ or her Facebook page,   www.facebook.com/livhakerno/ .  To listen to Liv's song, "Waiting for You" visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51lkXsWZ3Tc&feature=y...

This week, listen in as I chat with Dr. Federica Genovese from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Genovese discusses her work at the Monell Center including research on the trigeminal nerve, what it is, how it works, and how it might have something to do with migraines.  If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Genovese, please visit https://www.monell.org/faculty/people/federica_...

This week, listen in as I chat with Dr. Beverly Cowart, a scientist, with the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia about her work, olfactory training, and the future of smell research!  If you'd like to learn more about Dr. Cowart, please visit https://www.monell.org/faculty/people/cowart .  To learn more about anosmia research at the Monell Center, visit https://www.monell.org/research/a...