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Our very first video

Our very first video

Back in 2012, we recorded our very first video: a wide-eyed plea for help to launch the IAO. We recently found it in our old hard drives, and share it here, with you!

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SCENT HACKATHON: OVERVIEW AND DAY 1

SCENT HACKATHON: OVERVIEW AND DAY 1

On 19th – 21st of Jan, the Institute for Art and Olfaction teamed up with Klara Ravat (Berlin’s Smell Lab) and Caro Verbeek (Amsterdam’s Odorama) to produce a weekend devoted to exploring and re-envisioning how we communicate about scent.

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AUGUST UPDATES: INTERNAL STRATEGY MEMO

AUGUST UPDATES: INTERNAL STRATEGY MEMO

Esteemed colleagues and friends… A brief note about how to communicate with Americans.

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August, 2017: Future Search Histories

August, 2017: Future Search Histories

Google me this: Past and future search histories converge in August, at the IAO.

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JULY, 2017: TONGUE TINGLERS

JULY, 2017: TONGUE TINGLERS

Maybe we’re having an off-week, but we literally cannot think of anything more weird and fascinating than this article by Nicola Twilley. An excerpt, below.

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JUNE, 2017: ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

JUNE, 2017: ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

In 1960, only 300 gray wolves lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin, but today there are more than 5,400 wolves alive in the lower 48 states.

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MAY 2017: Don’t. Stop. Don’t stop.

MAY 2017: Don’t. Stop. Don’t stop.

Our heads are spinning: The fourth annual Art and Olfaction Awards and warm and cozy summer plans for the IAO. In fact….

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