✍🏻 Author 📚Literary Scholar 👩🏻‍🏫 Public Academic👃🏻Smell Expert 📖 UNDER YOUR NOSE: Spring 2027https://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mu35xv47oc2zHappiest when the weather’s gloomy27 Aug 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu35xv47oc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mr6kehzb5k2iThey’ve introduced the acronym SHAPE (Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts for People and the Economy) due to the success of STEM and it doesn’t really work because “women in SHAPE” sounds like a comment on our bodies.21 Jul 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6kehzb5k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mqp7gfah3c2qSuper excited to announce that my upcoming book, Under Your Nose, will be translated into Korean by Gimm-Young Publishers 🇰🇷15 Jul 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqp7gfah3c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mp7dh5xfyc2gPictured: my plants and I attempting to survive malevolent levels of heat because governments refuse to face the reality of climate change and hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the harm they’re doing to the planet.26 Jun 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7dh5xfyc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3moxvg3scm22lI’ve started work on my next book proposal and, get this, it’s not even about smell! 👀23 Jun 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxvg3scm22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3monmi24h722sThe gleeful face of a girl who has finished editing her book!19 Jun 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3monmi24h722shttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3moig63wdtk2qThe brilliant international editorial board for our new Smell Studies Journal 👃🏻 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3moig63wdtk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3moidgsechk2qWe’re starting a journal! It’s a privilege to be on the editorial board and to be in charge of communications. Have a look at our Call for Papers here! 👃🏻 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3moidgsechk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mff656laqk2qI’m giving one of those quintessentially Cambridge post-dinner talks on Tuesday 24th at 8:45pm in the Peterhouse parlour. It’s open to everyone at Cambridge and I’d love to see you there and talk your ear off about smell’s myths and marvels 👃🏻✨21 Feb 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mff656laqk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mew3d2z2tk2tStep into my office 📚15 Feb 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mew3d2z2tk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3md6oip2woc2sMaple is on the therapist’s couch today and she says she would like a full refund for January 2026 as it has been full of horrors24 Jan 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3md6oip2woc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3md4i2lml5s2bAll the studies on canine olfaction are like “Dogs can detect bombs! drugs! tumors! and they MIGHT even smell what you’re thinking” and the studies on cats are like “Your cat can distinguish your scent from some stranger’s, but that doesn’t mean they like you”23 Jan 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4i2lml5s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mcn5ajj5wc2zHave been working absurdly long hours lately, but still making time to get outside. Today’s walk was straight out of Pride and Prejudice.17 Jan 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcn5ajj5wc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mcflemit522nEnshittification this, enshittification that – nobody talks about the process of unshittification that is editing.14 Jan 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcflemit522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3mcdgtgrgec2zHello, friends! I am back and will be making a concerted effort to post regularly on here, because the other place is truly hideous. I have a huge platform there and will continue to use it for good, but it will be nice to spend more time in sunnier climes if you’ll have me! [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdgtgrgec2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3lcwszgq4ps2tShould anyone want to read my reflections on causing a stink and going viral, my article with The New Statesman is linked below: t.co/Hnqmzhz2DE https://t.co/Hnqmzhz2DE10 Dec 2024 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcwszgq4ps2thttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3lcglxhxkx22aHi all. I couldn’t be more delighted that so many people have showed enthusiasm towards my work and I would love to share more with you as soon as I’m able, but right now my first priority is my students. I also need to get some sleep 😅03 Dec 2024 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcglxhxkx22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3lcds2o6xoc2dA couple of answers to commonly asked questions: 1. No, my thesis is not currently available to read - it’s under embargo while I publish its content in various forms. I’ll share more as and when I can :)02 Dec 2024 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcds2o6xoc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/drallylouks.bsky.social/post/3lcczesorj22bHi all! I’m going to try to keep up with the discourse on here as best I can, but it’s no longer the weekend so I have real life stuff to do! Thank you to anyone who has followed me, expressed interest in my thesis or offered stabilising thoughts!02 Dec 2024 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:ws7xfl4d47row64lvnu3nmda/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcczesorj22b