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Join Smell Expert Sofia Ehrich as she interviews Saskia Wilson-Brown, the Founder and Executive Director of the Institute for Art and Olfaction. In this interview, they will discuss many subjects including olfactory studies, the history of the perfume industry, and the Institute for Art and Olfaction. Saskia Wilson-Brown founded the pioneering non-profit Institute for Art and Olfaction in 2012 in order to foster access and experimentation in perfumery. She went on to launch numerou...

Join Haptics Expert Yulia Sion as she interviews Greg Gerling, Professor of Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia In this interview, they discuss Greg’s research in massage and soft touch, different types of affective touch, and the future of touch technology. Gregory J. Gerling serves as Professor of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia, with courtesy appointments in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. His research interests include haptics, c...

Join Smell Expert Sofia Ehrich as she interviews Pamela Dalton of the Monell Chemical Senses Center. In this interview, they will discuss loss of smell, smell’s role in heritage and culture, malodors and non-lethal weapons, and the Monell Chemical Senses Center. Pamela Dalton is a Principal Investigator/Member at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, a nonprofit, multidisciplinary, basic research institute devoted to the study of smell, taste and chemical irritation. D...

Join Smell Expert Sofia Ehrich as she interviews President of the Digital Olfaction Society, Jesús Lozano. In this interview, they will discuss E-Noses, digital olfaction, and the Digital Olfaction Society. Jesús Lozano received the B. Sc. degree in Electronic Engineer in 2001 and Ph. D. degree in 2005 from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. He has worked in instrumentation systems at Electronics Department of the University Complutense of Madrid, in chemical sensors and electroni...

Join Sound Expert Tyler Heaton as he interviews Idan Meir, Co-Founder and CEO of RightHear, an advanced accessibility solution that allows people who are blind or visually impaired to acquire better orientation in public spaces. In this interview, they will discuss the inspiration behind the company, why it’s useful for many individuals and companies, and other senses that play a role. Idan Meir is an entrepreneur based in Rockville, Maryland, with a passion for making the world more acc...

Join Haptics Expert Yulia Sion as she interviews Linda Ricci, an emerging technology strategy consultant, speaker, author, artist, and evangelist. In this interview, they discuss Linda’s background in VR/XR, the benefits and challenges of integrating haptics within VR/XR, and the future of art in sensory technology. Linda Ricci is a seasoned Senior Strategist with a dedicated focus on the impact of emerging technologies and XR (VR/AR/MR/Metaverse). With a strong background in tech,...