Such is the dangerous appeal of (neo)Lamarckism. Epigenetic changes by mechanisms such as imprinting can lead down that primrose path easily.
While reading this article I was reminded of my reading of a science fiction novel sometime in the past, the author of which escapes me, where it was noted that interstellar travelers could identify which planet they were on by its distinctive smell for a short time before it drifted into background sensory experience and disappeared. If I remember correctly in this novel, Earth had an odor similar to excrement ;-)
I wonder if it has any basis in reality, like for example if long-term residents of the space station notice smells differently briefly upon returning planetside?
While reading this article I was reminded of my reading of a science fiction novel sometime in the past, the author of which escapes me, where it was noted that interstellar travelers could identify which planet they were on by its distinctive smell for a short time before it drifted into background sensory experience and disappeared. If I remember correctly in this novel, Earth had an odor similar to excrement ;-)
I wonder if it has any basis in reality, like for example if long-term residents of the space station notice smells differently briefly upon returning planetside?