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Why did we name so many plants 'cedar'?
There's a reason you'll get an eyeroll from a garden centre worker for simply asking for a cedar.
 • Trevor Cooper
The bizarre appeal of weird cheeses
Cheese is simply a strange food.
 • Trevor Cooper
Can we unleash the language of smell?
We need to talk about why we're so bad at talking about smells. Why do we assume that human brains simply aren't up to the task?
 • Trevor Cooper
Musks: Clean and dirty
These perfume materials reveal a lot about the perfume industry and the wider global culture's views of animals, women, and non-European cultures.
 • Trevor Cooper
The scent of apples will follow us
This is a story of large mammals loving sweet, aromatic fruits, and taking them with us wherever we go
 • Trevor Cooper
The trouble with and quiet triumph of sulphur
Sulphur is a constant companion in both life and in death
 • Trevor Cooper
Clinical smell testing is both critical and neglected
Changes in your sense of smell is a major 'canary in the coal mine' of health, yet you've probably never gotten a smell checkup in your life.
 • Trevor Cooper
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Hi! I'm Trevor. My partner Frances and I run Scentient Sessions, a social club dedicated to exploring the art, culture and science of smells. We meet monthly in the central Vancouver Island area, so join us and 'get to know your nose.'
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