Surely nothing affects taste other than what you actually put in your mouth, right?! Well actually no, that’s not true - at least according to a study published in December 2022 in Food Quality and Preference. The researchers behind that found that the colour of our dishware might influence our perception of taste. And it’s not the first study of its kind; I ... Show More
Today
Why do we hook up with our exes so often?
You thought they were the one. You could already see yourselves growing old together… and then it just fell apart. A few arguments, one or two mistakes, and that was that.
Except that between love, resentment, nostalgia and shared memories, sometimes the urge to ‘go back for se ... Show More
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Today
Why does smiling increase life expectancy?
An often cited estimate suggests that children smile an average of 400 times per day, while when we reach adulthood that figure drops to just 50 times, even for the happiest of us. For most adults, it’s more like 20 times.
Now of course most of the time we smile involuntarily in ... Show More
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Dec 2021
Boire du café pour se protéger de la maladie d’Alzheimer ?
Le matin ? Après le repas ? Avec votre cigarette ? A un moment au cours de votre journée, vous arrive-t-il de boire du café ? A cette question, la réponse est sans doute : oui. En effet, le café est l’une des boissons les plus consommées à travers le monde. Mais pourquoi consomme ... Show More
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Feb 2020
Why Brussels Sprouts Taste Better Now, Luxury Buying Makes People Feel Fake, and Whether People Think in Words or Pictures
Learn about whether people think in words or in pictures; why brussels sprouts really are tastier than they used to be; and why buying luxury items might make you feel like an impostor.Whether People Think in Words or Pictures by Ashley Hamer (Listener question from Alicia)(2020) ... Show More
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Sep 2014
Episode 1: The Golden Spoon
Chances are, you’ve spent more time thinking about the specs on your smartphone than about the gadgets that you use to put food in your mouth. But the shape and material properties of forks, spoons, and knives turn out to matter—a lot. Changes in the design of cutlery have not on ... Show More
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