Greg’s Life

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The smell of spring! Petrichor & Geosmin


Did you know that humans can smell petrichor, the earthy scent of rain on dry soil, even better than a shark can smell blood in the water?


We're crazy sensitive to a compound called geosmin, which is released by soil bacteria when it rains. We can detect it at just five parts per trillion. 


The Smell of Rain 🌧️ (Spring)! Petrichor & Geosmin

Did you know that humans can smell petrichor, the earthy scent of rain on dry soil, even better than a shark can smell blood in the water?

We're crazy sensitive to a compound called geosmin, which is released by soil bacteria when it rains. We can detect it at just five parts per trillion.