At Mediamatic he is connected to Odorama: The Aroma Lab Edition, in which he sets out in digestible terms the principles of gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and sensory physiology. These principles relate to the determination of odour composition, which is of crucial importance in our understanding of the influence of certain chemical structures of gasses on our physiology and the way we in fact experience scents. He also worked together with Klara Ravat, our one year artist-in-residence who researches the relationship between aromas and memories.
Image: Natlab Anisa Xhomaqi, Peter Roessingh
Peter Roessingh presenting his research on…
For this Odorama edition, evolutionary biologist and sensory physiologist Peter Roessingh speaks about species that disguise themselves as other species through smell.