# The science of scent

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2005
- Speaker: Luca Turin
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/luca_turin_the_science_of_scent)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What's the science behind a sublime perfume? With charm and precision, biophysicist Luca Turin explains the molecular makeup -- and the art -- of a scent.

## Lectures

1. [The science of scent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/luca_turin_the_science_of_scent/57d3cdfa8608), 16 min (TED's player)