Molecules to Mind

Scent

The Chemistry Behind Weird Wine Labels

A. S. Barwich Ph.D. on December 14, 2021

Are wine descriptions posh pretense? The miraculous world of chemistry turns wine tasting into science.

Are wine descriptions posh pretense? The miraculous world of chemistry turns wine tasting into science.

Scent

What Can the Experience of Smell Tell Us About Art?

A. S. Barwich Ph.D. on May 27, 2021

Can smells be turned into works of art? Smells trigger emotions and associations. They also communicate abstract ideas and intentions like other forms of art.

Can smells be turned into works of art? Smells trigger emotions and associations. They also communicate abstract ideas and intentions like other forms of art.

Career

Listen More, Talk Less: How to Make Conversation

A. S. Barwich Ph.D. on February 6, 2021

How to make conversation as an interviewer.

How to make conversation as an interviewer.

Scent

When Perfumery Meets Molecular Science

A. S. Barwich Ph.D. on August 11, 2020

Why is the smell of perfumes not simply the sum of their chemical compounds? The answer points to a molecular mechanism in your nose.

Why is the smell of perfumes not simply the sum of their chemical compounds? The answer points to a molecular mechanism in your nose.

Unconscious

Could Smell Be a Measure of Consciousness?

A. S. Barwich Ph.D. on June 9, 2020

Do people with severe brain injury avoid sniffing a bad odor? Testing sense of smell in comatose patients might shed light on the prognosis of recovery.

Do people with severe brain injury avoid sniffing a bad odor? Testing sense of smell in comatose patients might shed light on the prognosis of recovery.