Bratman Discusses the Role of the Olfactory Pathway in Nature and Health with “Think Out Loud” on Oregon Public Broadcasting
Posted: 6/26/2024 (CSDE Research)
CSDE Affiliate Gregory Bratman has collaborated with experts in the field of olfaction to create a conceptual framework for the consideration of how the smells of nature can affect human well-being via the olfactory pathway. Recently, Dr. Bratman joined the broadcast “Think Out Loud” with host Dave Miller on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). The olfactory pathway has been understudied in the field of nature and health, and the sense of smell is also often undervalued in general in Western cultures (though increased attention has been brought to it since the COVID-19 pandemic). Dr. Bratman discusses the multidisciplinary working group he recently gathered together and helps to lead on this topic, and how much research has been done on this subject as a whole. He also discusses the conceptual framework he and his co-authors developed in their published paper, “Nature and Human Well-being: The Olfactory Pathway” from Science Advances that was mentioned in a recent edition of CSDE News & Events.