Celebrate the launch of Pan y Dulce: The Latin American Baking Book, a new cookbook that brings the vibrant flavors of Latin America to life through the art of baking!

Dive into the rich culinary traditions of Latin America with chef and author Bryan Ford and BEM | books & more! Enjoy a lively discussion between Bryan and NYT food columnist Eric Kim about the inspiration behind the book, the cultural significance of the recipes, and tips for incorporating these delicious flavors into your own kitchen.

Experience a unique event dedicated to exploring adaptive ways to live with an altered sense of smell. Discover how we can develop ways to improve our daily lives impacted by smell loss and learn about the science behind this often overlooked sense. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the intricacies of smell and to share with a community of individuals living with smell loss. The event is a collaboration between Chrissi Kelly (CKoS) and Jonathan Overdevest (surgeon-scientist at Columbia University). The event is hosted by the VP&S Otolaryngology Interest Group. Tickets are $25 and available here

Have you ever smelled a sculpture, tasted artwork or experienced multi-sensorial illustrations? In this eye (and nose)-opening panel, we will explore what olfactory art is and how it is leveraged as a creative medium. Andreas Keller, Ph.D and owner of art gallery, Olfactory Art Keller, will moderate a panel of esteemed artists who work with smell and our other senses to craft novel and meaningful pieces of artwork within various mediums and media. Gain insight into the intrinsic way emotion plays a role in this type of work and discover the ways in which we can experience these sensorial, visionary pathways. Join us for an extraordinary conversation that is sure to rouse fascination and awaken the senses!

Live: Tuesday, October 15th, 2024

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Online via Zoom; Evergreen thereafter.

Cosmic Gardens will make you step into a multi-sensory odyssey, blending live music, 360° visuals and fragrances .

The Philippine Academy of Rhinology will hold a free webinar on their Facebook page on September 25, 6:00 pm (PHT) entitled "Practical Rhinology 4: Must Nose! Nasal and Sinus Health Explained." One of the topics that will be discussed will be "Our Sense of Smell" by Dr. Ma. Lourdes Enecilla.  https://web.facebook.com/share/p/DeZ56tjghcuaV5nY/

The British Society of Flavourists and the British Society of Perfumers, will present Scent in Society, a virtual presentation to celebrate World Taste and Smell Month.

Chocolate Salon in Nashville for #TasteandSmellDay 2024

MOFAD is excited to collaborate with Oishii for The Science of Sweet: What it Looks Like When You Have Berries on the Brain. Visit Flavor: The World to Your Brain from August 8th to 18th to see what your brainwaves look like on Oishii Berries at MOFAD’s Brainwave Bloom.

MOFAD is excited to welcome Carlos Matias in celebration of his new book, Emergency Quarters. This kid-friendly event will feature story time and Oishii strawberries!

Flavor is a multisensory phenomenon that involves all five senses: taste, smell, sight, sound, and touch. The Multisensory Eating & Drinking Experience, a special World Taste & Smell Association presentation by Flavor expert and Director on the WTSA Board Alex Woo, explores how to create flavors based on crossmodal correspondence and neurogastronomy. This engaging webinar will delve into the intricate science behind flavor creation and how it can enhance our culinary experiences.

The new National Smell and Taste Center (NSTC) has launched. It is an NIH-wide effort led by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). NSTC’s first seminar will include cutting-edge research, panel presentations, and discussions on innovations, challenges, and opportunities for advancing smell and taste research.

Keynote speaker: Thomas Hummel, M.D., Smell & Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Dresden, German

In a four-part lecture series, Dr. Sandeepa Dey explains her research into the biology of taste and smell perception.

Taking you through the six Bangladeshi seasons – summer, monsoon, autumn, late autumn, winter and spring – with warming flavors and memories, Dina Begum's Made in Bangladesh teaches modern classics and age-old recipes to home cooks across the world. From Narkel diye murghi (steamed chicken in a spiced coconut paste) to Tehari (aromatic beef and rice cooked with mustard oil & chillies) and Dhood puli pitha (coconut-stuffed rice flour dumplings in molasses milk), Begum crafts a story of quintessential flavors of the Bangladeshi kitchen.

Want to know more about how our sense of smell works? Rachel Herz, neuroscientist and world-leading expert on the psychological science of smell. will share how these senses not only form the foundation of our culinary experiences but also play a crucial role in memory, emotion, and even survival. WTSA co-founder, Stephanie Feuer will provide information on the most common chemosensory disorders and their causes, and we’ll hear from individuals navigating these conditions. Chrissi Kelly will share insights gained from her experience overseeing AbScent, the UK smell loss support group she founded.

It is free to attend. Please sign up!

In a four-part lecture series, Dr. Sandeepa Dey explains her research into the biology of taste and smell perception.

Engage your senses through a sensory trend excursion to inspire new fragrance and flavor combinations, unique ingredients, and texturess

The Qatar Research Development Innovation Council (QRDI) and Sidra invite proposals from startups, SMEs, and technology companies to provide a diagnostic tool for smell dysfunction. They are looking to develop a non-invasive diagnostic device which can quickly (<10mins) identify potential smell dysfunction or loss in children. These results should integrate into electronic health records (EHR) management systems and the technique should be simple enough to train current medical staff. More information on the challenge is available here.

This challenge offers $100,000 for the development of easy-to-use devices capable of detecting loss of smell in children that is agnostic to cultural/regional inputs.

This month, join me in a conversation with Mindy Yang, a Human Centric Sensory Designer and Consultant and Co-Founder and Chief Engagement Officer of the World Taste and Smell Association.  

In our interview, we talked about her background in the world of taste and smell, how she got involved with the World Taste and Smell Association, and their upcoming annual event, World Taste and Smell Day held each year on September 14th. We dive into one particular event, the #DeliciousForAll challenge which you’ll learn all about! 

Losing one’s sense of smell and consequent ability to detect flavor is a devastating experience. This sensory loss, which has afflicted millions due to COVID-19, not only impacts sensory pleasure, it can trigger depression, disordered eating, and feelings of isolation. Learn more about this during our special presentation.

Join Frauke in the latest episode of An Aromatic Life where she sits down with the founders of The World Taste & Smell Association, Stephanie Feuer and Mindy Yang, to talk about what they're doing to elevate smell and taste. 

Join Smell Expert Sofia Ehrich as she interviews neuroscientist and a world-leading expert on the psychological science of smell, Rather Herz. They discuss the differences between taste and smell, how smell affects our well-being, smell and cognitive function, and more.  

Rachel Herz, PhD has been actively conducting research on the senses, emotion, perception, motivated behavior and cognition since 1990. Dr. Herz is a TED speaker, has published 100 original research articles to date, and has received numerous awards and grants. She is on the faculty at Brown University, a professional consultant to various aromachemical industries, and is frequently called upon as an expert witness in legal cases involving the sense of smell. Dr. Herz is also actively involved in outreach, advocacy, and education on the senses of smell and flavor, and is a founding advisory board member of Fifth Sense, and Smell and Taste Association of North America, Innovation Advisor to The World Taste and Smell Association, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee for AChemS, and the Chief Scientific Advisor for OVR Technology. 

What is olfactory art?　What kind of works are there in olfactory art? Having been active in the field of olfactory art since 2005, I have developed hundreds of olfactory works. In this talk I will introduce some of my “key works” and let you walk through the path of my questions “what could olfactory art bring to human beings?” The talk is based on the text “Questions Regarding Olfactory Art” written for the publication “Nouveaux territoires de l'expérience olfactive”.

• Max 100 participants on Zoom.

• Starting at 10:00AM 15 Sep JST

• Recording available for 1 week.