Episode 6
The Smell of Old Books
Books can hold stories, knowledge, ideas and memories - but what about the smell? What gives an old book that distinctive smell?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
February 18, 20084m 14s
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Show Notes
Books can hold stories, knowledge, ideas and memories - but what about the smell? So on this week's QotW - What gives an old book that distinctive smell? Also, we ask how we perceive the 'size' of an odour, and if there's more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere - is it leading to bigger caves? Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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