A doctor enthusiastically examines a patient's stools. Colour process print after F.L. Gottlob.

A peasant man sits on a tree stump vomiting and onlookers hold their noses, with an accompanying couplet. Etching, 17th century.

Osphrésiologie, ou, Traité des odeurs, du sens et des organes de l'olfaction : avec l'histoire détailée des maladies du nez et des fosses nasales, et des opérations qui leur conviennent / par Hippol. Cloquet.

A code in the nose.

Sensory testing of flavour and aroma : a revision of "Tasting tests" by J.M. Colquhon, Scientific and technical surveys no. 37 / H. Goodall and J.M. Colquhoun.

1 print : etching ; platemark 20.4 x 13.9 cm

Kicking up a stink : making sense of scents with an evening of smelly adventures : Thursday 9 June, 19.00-22.00 / Wellcome Collection.

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Odors

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Osphrésiologie, ou, Traité des odeurs, du sens et des organes de l'olfaction : avec l'histoire détailée des maladies du nez et des fosses nasales, et des opérations qui leur conviennent / par Hippol. Cloquet.

A code in the nose.

Sensory testing of flavour and aroma : a revision of "Tasting tests" by J.M. Colquhon, Scientific and technical surveys no. 37 / H. Goodall and J.M. Colquhoun.

A peasant man sits on a tree stump vomiting and onlookers hold their noses, with an accompanying couplet. Etching, 17th century.

Kicking up a stink : making sense of scents with an evening of smelly adventures : Thursday 9 June, 19.00-22.00 / Wellcome Collection.

Odors

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Works from the collections

Osphrésiologie, ou, Traité des odeurs, du sens et des organes de l'olfaction : avec l'histoire détailée des maladies du nez et des fosses nasales, et des opérations qui leur conviennent / par Hippol. Cloquet.

A code in the nose.

Sensory testing of flavour and aroma : a revision of "Tasting tests" by J.M. Colquhon, Scientific and technical surveys no. 37 / H. Goodall and J.M. Colquhoun.

A peasant man sits on a tree stump vomiting and onlookers hold their noses, with an accompanying couplet. Etching, 17th century.

Kicking up a stink : making sense of scents with an evening of smelly adventures : Thursday 9 June, 19.00-22.00 / Wellcome Collection.

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