A book on olfactory education to discover and tame the powers of your nose
Olfaction is a key sense for our survival and well-being, yet its role in the cognitive and emotional development of children, particularly in the first years of life, is largely underestimated (and virtually non-existent in school curricula). While the COVID-19 pandemic has helped to raise public awareness of these issues, the sense of smell is still struggling to find its rightful place in school curricula and at home.
With the ambition of integrating olfactory education into pre-school activities and school curricula
the Nez en Herbe association and Nez magazine have joined forces to create a collective reference work on the sense of smell.
Aimed at the general public, the book is in two parts. The first, which is more theoretical, brings together experts from all walks of life (scientists, education professionals, sociologists, perfumers, artists, etc.) to enlighten readers on the mechanisms of the sense of smell and the diversity of issues at stake in our lives. The second, more practical section contains a whole range of activities to awaken, learn, create or play around the sense of smell, in the form of ‘cards’, which can be used with a variety of audiences (schoolchildren, children in a school or family setting, parents, curious adults, etc.).
The book will give readers all the keys they need to understand the issues and the importance of the sense of smell in our lives, and to be able to pass them on to others. Its aim is to enable everyone, at their own level, to play an active part in raising awareness of the sense of smell.
Association
Nez en Herbe
The Nez en Herbes association aims to integrate olfactory awakening into educational programs, from nursery school onwards. It prepares children for a conscious olfactory approach to the world, beneficial for cognitive development and learning. By sensitizing future consumers to scent and taste messages, it promotes food diversity and quality. Finally, it paves the way for medical and wellness advances, and opens up new aesthetic avenues.
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