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Hey, Brainstuff, Lauren Vogelbaum here with another classic episode from our archives.

Today, we're talking about scent again.

This time, the complex scent of libraries and the complex science of cataloging and

conserving the scents of cataloging and conserving the sense of places.

Hey, Brain Stuff, Lauren Vogelbaum here. If you're like me, you love the smell of old-fashioned

analog paper books. Old books, new books, and researchers at University College London suggest

that these scents aren't just

nice. They're an important part of the human experience. In an extensive study of smells,

heritage and historic paper published in the journal Heritage Science, the authors argue the importance

of documenting and preserving smells. But why? The researchers realized that visitors at St. Paul's Cathedral,

Dean and Chapter Library in London, frequently comment on the aroma of the space, saying they feel

like they can smell history. Thanks to our limbic system, odors can make us pretty emotional,

especially when they evoke memories. Sense affect how we experience different cultures and places,

and help us gain more insight into and engage more deeply with the past.

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