About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of smell in shaping our eating experiences with guest Rachel Herz, Ph.D.

Smell is on the table today! For the inaugural episode of our Food and Connection series, we are joined by Rachel Herz, Ph.D. Rachel Herz, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist and world leading expert on the psychological science of smell. She has been conducting research on the senses of smell and taste, emotion, motivated behavior and cognition since 1990. Dr. Herz. has been on the faculty at Brown University since 2000 and is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, and teaches a seminar course on olfaction in the CoPsy department. Dr. Herz is the newly elected President of the International Society of Neurogastonomy. Her most recent book Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food explores how our senses, brain and psychology shape our perception of food, and the experiences and consequences of eating. Why You Eat What You Eat was a finalist for the “2018 Readable Feast Awards” and listed among the “Best Food Books of 2018” by The Smithsonian and The New Yorker . Dr.Herz joins us to discuss what may be the most important, yet often overlooked, aspect of eating: smell. As an olfactory researcher, Rachel…

People in this episode

Host: Ashley

Guest: Rachel Herz, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• smell
• food
• psychology
• olfaction
• cultural differences
• eating behavior

Keywords

• smell
• taste
• food psychology
• olfaction
• cultural differences
• food intolerances
• neophobia
• picky eating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brown University, International Society of Neurogastonomy, The Smithsonian, The New Yorker

Books & works: Why You Eat What You Eat: The Science Behind Our Relationship with Food

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