Inquiring Minds — Season 1, Episode 12: How Do Artificial Flavours Fool Our Taste Buds?
30 min • 2 seasons, 44 episodes
Episode synopsis
A mass spectrometer analyzes the contents of a substance and displays the results on a computer. The human tongue and its ability to recognize four main tastes. The make-up of synthetic imitations and how they are created. Advantages of using artificial flavors rather than their natural counterparts.
About Inquiring Minds
An exploration into the answers of obscure questions.
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