Network: Human chemical communication

化学通讯是一种在人类中被忽视的现象。然而，在过去的二十年里，我们已经开始理解人类的化学交流是功能性的，越来越多的证据表明，人体释放的化学信号会影响行为和社会互动。跨学科网络“人类化学通讯”旨在促进和捆绑在德国和欧洲水平上这一快速增长的研究领域的研究活动。为实现这一目标，该网络计划发表一份联合愿景文件，并制定一项联合研究议程和方法标准概念。此外，我们计划通过准备欧洲研究赠款申请来加强网络内部的合作，并通过将其他领域的科学家纳入其活动和研究计划来加强网络外部的合作。总之，该网络将有助于扩大我们对人类化学品交流的了解，并在理论和方法的严谨性方面设定新的基准，这将在该领域产生广泛而持久的影响。

Chemical communication is a phenomenon that has been largely neglected in humans. However, in the last two decades we have started to understand that human chemical communication is functional, and there is growing evidence that chemical signatures emitted by the human body affect behaviour and social interaction. The interdisciplinary network “Human chemical communication” aims to foster and bundle research activities in this fast-growing field of research on a German and European level. To achieve this aim, the network plans to publish a joint vision paper and to elaborate a joint research agenda and concepts for methodological standards. Furthermore, we have plans to enhance collaboration within the network by preparing an application for a European research grant, and outside the network by integrating scientists from other fields into its activities and research plans. In sum, the network will contribute to expand our knowledge on human chemical communication, and to set new benchmarks in the rigour of both theoretical and methodological approaches that will have wide and lasting impact in the field.