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We asked people across the country “What does fall mean to you?,” and most of them couldn’t stop talking about fall smells. So what’s the chemistry behind those smells, and why do they make us so happy? #fall #smell #autumn
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Credits:
Executive Producers:
George Zaidan
Hilary Hudson
Producers:
Elaine Seward
Darren Weaver
Writer/Host:
Samantha Jones, PhD
Scientific consultants:
Lelia Duman, PhD
Rachel Herz, PhD
Steven D. Munger, PhD
Brianne Raccor, PhD
Sources:
The scent of a season: Explaining the aromas of fall
washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/10/19/scent-season-explaining-aromas-fall
The Science Behind The Smell Of Fall
theodysseyonline.com/does-october-really-have-smell
The science behind the smell of fall
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/the-smell-of-fall-1.5265513#:~:text=The%20dominant%20earthy%20smells%20of,smell%20of%20a%20leaf%20pile.
It’s One of Autumn’s Best Scents, but Not Everyone Smells It
nytimes.com/2019/10/26/science/katsura-leaves-scent.html
Why Do We Smell the Change of Seasons?
gizmodo.com/why-do-we-smell-the-change-of-seasons-1735548623
The Real Reason Why Fall Air Has a Unique Smell
bestlifeonline.com/fall-smell-causes/?nab=1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Why Fall Feels Different in the Bay Area
baynature.org/article/fall-feels-different-bay-area-smell-change
Fall smells around the world
michiganradio.org/post/what-fall-smells-michigan-and-around-world
Rose compounds
science.sciencemag.org/content/349/6243/81.long
The Smells of Fall
mentalfloss.com/article/17089/smells-fall
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Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: target.com/community
Share your story today: to.pbs.org/3izZeXh
We asked people across the country “What does fall mean to you?,” and most of them couldn’t stop talking about fall smells. So what’s the chemistry behind those smells, and why do they make us so happy? #fall #smell #autumn
You might also like:
That Fresh Cut Grass Scent is Really a Signal of Distress
youtu.be/suGk8eZyN34
How Did Climate Change Help Turn the Sky Orange?
youtu.be/foeLC08-nrk
Why Does Humidity Feel Gross?
youtu.be/GtmOlpbkQDw
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
youtu.be/X0nWmTeQPfo
How to Survive the Snow and Ice
youtu.be/KOtVJxQXBNM
Credits:
Executive Producers:
George Zaidan
Hilary Hudson
Producers:
Elaine Seward
Darren Weaver
Writer/Host:
Samantha Jones, PhD
Scientific consultants:
Lelia Duman, PhD
Rachel Herz, PhD
Steven D. Munger, PhD
Brianne Raccor, PhD
Sources:
The scent of a season: Explaining the aromas of fall
washingtonpost.com/weather/2018/10/19/scent-season-explaining-aromas-fall
The Science Behind The Smell Of Fall
theodysseyonline.com/does-october-really-have-smell
The science behind the smell of fall
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/the-smell-of-fall-1.5265513#:~:text=The%20dominant%20earthy%20smells%20of,smell%20of%20a%20leaf%20pile.
It’s One of Autumn’s Best Scents, but Not Everyone Smells It
nytimes.com/2019/10/26/science/katsura-leaves-scent.html
Why Do We Smell the Change of Seasons?
gizmodo.com/why-do-we-smell-the-change-of-seasons-1735548623
The Real Reason Why Fall Air Has a Unique Smell
bestlifeonline.com/fall-smell-causes/?nab=1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Why Fall Feels Different in the Bay Area
baynature.org/article/fall-feels-different-bay-area-smell-change
Fall smells around the world
michiganradio.org/post/what-fall-smells-michigan-and-around-world
Rose compounds
science.sciencemag.org/content/349/6243/81.long
The Smells of Fall
mentalfloss.com/article/17089/smells-fall
Produced by the American Chemical Society. Join the American Chemical Society! http://bit.ly/Join_acsmembership
