We all understand that scent and memory are tied. Who has not smelled a hand soap or someone’s perfume and thought, “That reminds me of….”
This class will look at research from NIH, Harvard Medical, and other trusted resources to discuss the intrinsic enmeshment of scent and memory in the human brain and how early humans used their sense of smell for navigating, determining safety, and more. Current research points to the sense of smell being linked to brain fitness and how it is being used for treatments in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease, and Dementia.
We will look at current treatments for anosmia to create new neural pathways in the brain through scent repetition and association, as well as how we can leverage some of these understandings to create more scent-centered geriatric care and new scent-focused methods for retraining habits and addictions.
This class will be presented online with ample time for questions and discussion. No materials are needed for this class.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Please note that this is a lecture-based class.
ABOUT LAKENDA WALLACE
Lakenda Wallace is the founder and alchemist of Modern Peasant.
Modern Peasant is a 100% natural, handcrafted, indie brand that relies on plant extractions for scent and health benefits. Modern Peasant cultivates beauty that supports the wearer with natural mood enhancing perfumes, skin loving body oils, and more. Lakenda is known for unlikely plant extractions like coffee beans, hops, and upcycled spent brewer mash.
With 20+ years of experience crafting scent for personal care and home products, Lakenda’s love of useful plants drives her to find the herbs & flowers that smell delicious and are beneficial to mind and body.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
This is an online class that will take place on Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent by email approximately 24 hours before the class, and reminder emails are sent automatically through the Eventbrite system. Lest these emails end up in your spam folder, please be sure to add hello@artandolfaction.com and noreply@event.eventbrite.com to your address book.
+ Event times are listed in Pacific Time (PDT); please use a time converter for your local start time.
+ Please download and install Zoom before the class starts, to avoid last minute technical issues.
+ Learn more about how we teach and our community guidelines here: https://artandolfaction.com/newcomers/.
+ We will upload the class recording after session, and share it for 7 days with attendees. This video is view-only, and expires at the end of the 7 day window.
+ Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds or credit for this class. Note also that event tickets are non-transferable.
Image credits: Lakenda Wallace.
