A very interesting article in the UNESCO Courier on the importance of scent as a part of our cultural heritage. I have always felt that this is an often overlooked, but important part of the heritage that needs to be conserved. courier.unesco.org/en/articles/...

What is the scent of our past?In contrast to sight, which is traditionally linked to reason, olfactory knowledge has long been dismissed and left largely unprotected. In recent years, however, researchers have been working to docu...courier.unesco.org