What role does our sense of smell play in how we form relationships, how we cooperate with one another, and how we engage in pro-social behavior? Yale sociologist and physician Nicholas Christakis will build on recent research he has conducted in Honduras on in-person social networks to investigate the role odor and olfaction play in human interaction.
SNF is supporting his research as part of its Global Health Initiative’s (GHI) mission of contributing to our understanding of physical and mental health.