Avery Gilbert > Quotes

“(Many years ago, Corona beer from Mexico was poorly made and oxidized easily. The acid in a slice of lime was an effective way to chemically neutralize the off-odor. Today Corona is made as well as any beer in the world, but the lime tradition lives on.)”
― Avery Gilbert, What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life

“By comparing bean-powered samples from men and women, the intrepid Minnesotans were able to settle a long-running dispute between the sexes. The data proved (as men have claimed for centuries) that the farts of women are stinkier, on a volume-for-volume basis, than those of men. Since men produce a greater volume than women, however, the overall gag factor remains about even.”
― Avery Gilbert, What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life

“The scents of nature are largely a chemical conversation between plants and animals and humans merely eavesdrop.”
― Avery Gilbert