Reading up on World Sensorium / Conservancy
2 deep · digging since sep 30
- The Ecology of Memory: Scent, Culture, and the Brain – World Sensorium / Conservancy
The article argues that smell’s direct brain pathway makes scent a potent trigger for memory, linking biodiversity loss to the erosion of cultural and personal memory.
- The Ecology of Memory: Scent, Culture, and the Brain – World Sensorium / Conservancy
The article explains how smell directly triggers memory and cultural continuity, arguing that conserving natural scents preserves both biodiversity and human recollection.