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Nick (Yaka)

Guest Expert First appears: Ep. 228

Cannabis researcher from Yaka, credited as the first person on Hash Church to introduce the concept of aromatic volatiles beyond terpenes — specifically thiols and thiolates. His earlier appearances on Hash Church were described by Bubbleman as a 'turning point' in cannabis aroma science. On episode 228 he discussed monitoring volatile changes through flower maturation and the role of esters, aldehydes, and VSCs.

" We were monitoring through flower... how the volatiles were changing. Cannabis starts out much more sweet... esters the aldehydes coming in first and then you get this exponential kind of ramp. "

" I should go back and plot the esters as a different curve. I bet you would see these different onset time periods. "