The lecture was held in english language.
Can we recreate the scents of the past using modern experimental methods? What chemistry and history can teach each other about smell and scent in the ancient world?
Sean Coughlin - the philosopher working in an organic chemistry lab trying to figure out ancient perfumery’s place in the history of science.
How a group of researchers at the Alchemies of Scent project are using modern experimental techniques to unravel the recipes of five Greco-Egyptian perfumes from the time of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra VII. Come not to only see and hear but also to smell, touch, and taste!
Sean is a research fellow at the Institute of Philosophy and an associate scientist at IOCB. His work has been exhibited at the National Geographic Museum and covered by, e.g. Czech Television, the BBC, and the Washington Post.
