Gustology (TASTE) with Gary Beauchamp
Ologies with Alie Ward
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Sweet! Salty! Umami? What’s up with MSG? Why do you like your coffee black? Come down to flavortown and let’s talk tongues. Gustologist Dr. Gary Beauchamp is a chemosensory scientist and an expert in taste. We chat about tastebud flim-flam, celebrity grade hot wings, MSG research, excitotoxins, weaning off sugar, the worst soup on the market, what countries have salt restrictions, why you lost your taste with Covid, how much taste is smell, artificial sweeteners, acquiring a taste for foods, and how a sweet tooth may affect your booze consumption. Delicious facts, served up hot.
Visit Dr. Gary Beauchamp’s Research and Career Highlights) and ResearchGate profile)
Donations were made to the Monell Center) and Philadelphia Young Playwrights)
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Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions) and Jarrett Sleeper) of MindJam Media) and Mark David Christenson
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Website by Kelly R. Dwyer)
Theme song by Nick Thorburn
