Thu. 1/28 - Legal Protections for Sounds & Smells in France

<p><strong><em>The mathematics of knitting. How France is trying to legally protect smells. A cautionary tale that will inspire you to go check on your office building if you’ve been working from home and no one’s done that for a few months. And a horrifying new product from Kraft Mac and Cheese.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>The Jordan Harbinger Show, <a href="http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jordanharbinger.com/subscribe</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Audible, <a href="http://audible.com/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">audible.com/kottke</a> or text kottke to 500-500 to start your 30-day free trial</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/how-one-physicist-unraveling-mathematics-knitting" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How one physicist is unraveling the mathematics of knitting</a> (Science News)</li><li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/french-sensory-heritage" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sights, Sounds, and Smells of Rural France May Soon Be Protected by Law</a> (Atlas Obscura)</li><li><a href="https://www.inc.com/sophie-downes/invoca-vacant-office-bee-hive-honey-weird-discovery-california.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Startup Left Its Office When Covid Hit. The New Tenants? 20,000 Bees</a> (Inc.) h/t <a href="https://www.todayintabs.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Today In Tabs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/nyregion/bees-swarm-times-square-hot-dog-stand.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bees Swarm Times Square Hot-Dog Stand</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kraft-launches-pink-mac-and-cheese-for-valentines-day-that-tastes-like-candy/2423056/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_CHBrand" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kraft Launches Pink Mac and Cheese for Valentine's Day That Tastes Like … Candy?</a> (NBC Chicago)&nbsp;</li><li><a