I’ve personally not often thought about the non-reality that’s present due to the digital world’s existence. In our previous project, creating a digital exhibit, however, it did strike me. Compiling images of newspapers, especially, felt unfulfilling compared to how it would feel curating them and being able to touch them physically.
It was very interesting to see this brought up in this week’s unit. I particularly enjoyed the article about “old book smell” and “new book smell”. (As a book collector, I adore both scents… It’s a shame I don’t have cologne in their scents.) In past neuroscience classes, I’ve learned that unlike the other senses, the olfactory gland (smell) bypasses the frontal cortex for the amygdala. This means that scents are more likely to evoke emotions and emotional memories than other sensory experiences. I wonder if there are museums curated around a scent-based experience. (Note: Post writing, I found these two articles on museums with scent experiences. One Two) The physicality of museum experiences is something I take for granted, living so close to the Smithsonian. It’s very interesting to explore how deficient the online experience is, in terms of its representation of physical objects.
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Diane Schwartz
2/11/2022 05:00:15 am
I completely agree about the olfactory difference between digital materials and print one. The latter is much more satisfying to me!
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AuthorHello, welcome. I'm Asher. As a linguistics and language focused student, I aim to track the ever changing nature of language through digital history in this blog. Enjoy your stay. ArchivesCategoriesFurther Reading |