Dr Ally Louks & David Quan 权丁文 | 120M+ Viral PhD 'Politics of Smell' (Threats, Police → Cambridge Support → Book Deal 2027!), Healing (Stepdad's Passing 11YO, Therapy, Body Awareness), Bisexual Vegan Feminist, Why No AI, Maple | Coffee's on Me Community

About this episode

Dr. Ally Louks discusses her viral PhD research on the politics of smell and shares personal experiences related to healing and identity.

Full video interview with Dr Ally Louks available: www.CoffeesOnMeDavidQuan.com ! Dr. Ally Louks: "I had such a wonderful time speaking to David for his Podcast "Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文" in the grounds of my Cambridge University college, Peterhouse. Despite being encroached upon by a ladybird, a wasp, and a stray coffee cup over the course of the conversation, I wouldn’t have change the outdoor setting for the world. David was such a generous and thoughtful interlocutor and a natural ...

People in this episode

Host: David Quan 权丁文

Guest: Dr Ally Louks

Topics covered

• Politics of Smell
• Healing
• Therapy
• Body Awareness
• Bisexuality
• Veganism
• Feminism

Keywords

• Politics of Smell
• Healing
• Therapy
• Bisexual
• Vegan
• Feminist
• Cambridge
• Podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cambridge University

Places: Peterhouse

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