Deeper Deeper Deeper Still

Having just made the last post minutes before watching this episode, I was pleased to learn more about a similar subject to that I had been musing about. The way our olfactory systems work to unlock memories has always been something that has fascinated me and it makes me wonder if light in our eyes could potentially work in a similar way. Even if not, the subject is still very interesting to me because I have often had experiences with the flood of memories that scents can evoke. Walking into a new home and smelling freshly cleaned carpets bring back memories of my first home, smells like those of clay or wet rocks can transport me back to slipping and sliding down shale riverbanks on hot summer days. This was merely one of the subjects touched on in the episode, but the science of the human mind and the way it interacts to different stimuli is one of my favorite subjects. If I hadn’t found such a home in theatre I may have turned my interests towards psychology to answer some of those questions, but for now I am content to merely contribute to those curious stimuli that we all face every day. The grandeur of the cosmos is certainly fascinating, but I personally find myself taken more by the more intimate aspects of thee science this show offers, and I can’t wait to see what catches my imagination next.