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Episode 58: Taste
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A discussion of how our sense of taste works, including an
overview of the basic anatomy of the tongue and relevant brain circuits, a
discussion of taste buds and how they work, a review of the five basic tastes
and how they differ, and a look at some other interesting topics such as pungency
and aftertaste. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 10: The Cell and Episode
38: Neurons and Synapses.
overview of the basic anatomy of the tongue and relevant brain circuits, a
discussion of taste buds and how they work, a review of the five basic tastes
and how they differ, and a look at some other interesting topics such as pungency
and aftertaste. Recommended pre-listening is Episode 10: The Cell and Episode
38: Neurons and Synapses.
Released:
Jan 28, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
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