The smell of rain? There's a word for that
Have you ever caught that unmistakable earthy scent before rain? CSIRO scientists were so intrigued, they named it. Petrichor - that distinctive smell when rain falls on dry ground and brings promise after drought. As we celebrate CSIRO’s Centenary, discover how a moment of curiosity became a lasting addition to our vocabulary and sense of the world around us, and find more discoveries in our storied timeline from our first collection to our first patent, our first digital computer and much more.
