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Anita sniffs out what's so fascinating about the science of smell — and gets her mind blown. A psychologist shares why smell is our most emotional sense, plus stories about the mental health consequences of anosmia (losing your sense of smell), and a scent designer describes how to re-create memories through candles. Meet the guests: - Bonnie Blodgett, author of “ Remembering Smell " talks about what it was like to lose her sense of smell - Rachel Herz , neuroscientist and author of “ The Scent of Desire " shares how our brain processes scents - Christina Degreaffenreidt, founder and creator behind Multifaceted , a candle-making company based in Greensboro, talks about the art of scent design Read the transcript | Review the podcast Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram