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Jessie Reyez: Palo Santo (Smell Science with Pamela Dalton)

Palo Santo: The Science of Smell-Induced Relaxation

Join Grammy-nominated Colombian-Canadian singer, Jessie Reyez for a chat about her hypnotic ode to “Palo Santo”. We talk about smudging, incense rituals in Colombia vs North America, crowd surfing accidents, how we smell, why smells produce such strong emotional responses, the DOD’s “Stink Bomb” and more!

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