How To Make Smells Not Smell

What if there was a way to create white noise for your sense of smell? Trace is here to explain how scientists were able to successfully mask odors using “white smell.”



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White smell: the olfactory equivalent of white noise

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22514-white-smell-the-olfactory-equivalent-of-white-noise.html#.VGJFwlPF92Q

“Noam Sobel and colleagues from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, wanted to make the olfactory equivalent of white light and white noise.”



“White smells” are to odors what white noise is to sound

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/11/white-smells-are-to-odors-what-white-noise-is-to-sound/

“The featureless soundscape known as white noise is effectively as neutral as music can get for humans—too many frequencies are combined in one waveform and the human ear just isn't able to pick any specific detail out.”



How To Make ‘Noise-Cancelling Headphones’ For Your Nose

http://www.popsci.com/article/science/how-make-noise-cancelling-headphones-your-nose

“A pair of scientists say they've figured out how to make the smell equivalent of ‘white noise.’”



FYI: Why Does White Noise Help People Sleep?

http://www.popsci.com/article/science/fyi-why-does-white-noise-help-people-sleep

“On its face, flipping on white noise before hitting the sack must be the most counterintuitive idea out there. Want to sleep better? Simple solution: make a bunch of noise. Sweet dreams ahoy.”



Baking Soda and Odors

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00388.htm

“I am attempting to find out how Baking Soda works to eliminate odors.”



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