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Melanie Kiechle — Smell Detectives: An Olfactory History of Nineteenth-Century Urban America
What's that smell? Join us as we discuss the history of cities, senses and public health.
The first episode of our new podcast series features Melanie Kiechle's book, Smell Detectives: An Olfactory History of Nineteenth-Century Urban America. This book illuminates the lives of 19th-century Americans—including medical experts and ordinary city-dwellers—who used their noses to detect and address sanitation challenges associated with foul odors in the midst of rapid urban and industrial growth.
Find this podcast and further resources on the Consortium's website at:
https://www.chstm.org/video/62
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What's that smell? Join us as we discuss the history of cities, senses and public health.
The first episode of our new podcast series features Melanie Kiechle's book, Smell Detectives: An Olfactory History of Nineteenth-Century Urban America. This book illuminates the lives of 19th-century Americans—including medical experts and ordinary city-dwellers—who used their noses to detect and address sanitation challenges associated with foul odors in the midst of rapid urban and industrial growth.
Find this podcast and further resources on the Consortium's website at:
https://www.chstm.org/video/62