Hey short waivers, Maddie Sifaya here, and Emily Quang. We want to wish you a happy thanksgiving

if you're celebrating. We've got a fun holiday encore episode coming up, but first a small request.

We are so grateful that you, dear listeners, have trusted and supported us through this wild

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slash short. Now, without further ado, we bring you an episode from last year on the science of

smell and memory because what are the holidays without those good, good aromas? You know me? It's true.

Mm hmm. You're listening to shortwave from npr. Maddie,

Sophia here. I don't know about you, but Kara Hoover is absolutely the kind of scientist I would

corner at a holiday party. You probably get sick of people asking you what your favorite smell is,

huh? Oh, I have so many favorite smells. Yeah, I know I don't get tired of that because I love

smells and they change all the time. Kara is a biological anthropologist at the University of Alaska

Fairbanks and smell expert. One of my current favorite smells right now is Joe Malone Cologne

called Gingerbread. It's a holiday scent and it just smells so delicious. Oh, a little holiday scent.

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