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Past Scent (and Other Senses)

The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families by The Past and The Curious History Podcast for Kids

Apr 30, 202634:14Kids & family

How did an extinct flower not seen since 1881 wind up being the subject of a modern day project to recreate a scent from the past? It was a long path from Dr. Charles Short in the 1860s to Dr. Christina Agapakis in the 2...

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Past Scent (and Other Senses) is an episode from The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families by The Past and The Curious History Podcast for Kids. How did an extinct flower not seen since 1881 wind up being the subject...

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Published Apr 30, 2026, 34:14 long, audio available.

Past Scent (and Other Senses)

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