[Profpat]

You may well be right:
The human body definitely gives off heat, smells and sounds - but what is this "aura"? Well, in the Land of New Age, every living creature (carrot, human or mosquito) supposedly has an aura that reflects the supernatural "energy field" that, we are told, permeates all life. After all, don't depictions of Jesus Christ and various saints show a spiritual "halo" surrounding the head?

I think Kirlian photography actually took pictures of these auras.

I know when I walk around in the winter I get a static electric shock when I touch something metal.

Best

Pat