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'Flavor: The Science of Our Most Neglected Sense'
Bob Holmes says fresh oysters taste better against the sound of ocean waves, and that yellow tomatoes taste sweeter than red ones. He has a PhD in evolutionary biology and has been a correspondent for New Scientist magazine for 20 years.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readBob Holmes says fresh oysters taste better against the sound of ocean waves, and that yellow tomatoes taste sweeter than red ones. He has a PhD in evolutionary biology and has been a correspondent for New Scientist magazine for 20 years. Holmes’ research about the senses, specifically taste and smell, culminates in his new book, “Flavor: The Science of Our Most Neglected Sense.”
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The full episode
5 of 6Banning loncheras, a history of pho and food in 'Twin Peaks'- 0:00A proposal to ban loncheras in Santa Ana
- 7:58'The Pho Cookbook'
- 21:43Food in 'Twin Peaks'
- 29:25'In a Nutshell'
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- 51:38Jonathan Gold dines at Mas' Chinese Islamic Restaurant