Articles on body odor

September 9, 2022

Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor and mindset

Jonathan Day, University of Florida

Mosquitoes can track down potential hosts using the CO2 released by humans’ metabolic processes, a medical entomologist explains.

February 28, 2020

Tom Bailey, The University of Queensland and Faith Pizzey, The University of Queensland

Sweating is usually our body’s way of stopping us from overheating. But if excess sweating is a problem for you, there’s help.

September 12, 2019

Paul Vanouse, University at Buffalo

What is the smell of sweat? An artist recreates the pungent body odor as an art installation.

Tom Bailey
Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
Paul Vanouse
Professor of Art, University at Buffalo
Faith Pizzey
PhD Student in Cerebrovascular Physiology, The University of Queensland
Jonathan Day
Emeritus Professor of Medical Entomology, University of Florida