Participated in a workshop: Conveying Science Through the Arts, culminating in an outreach extravaganza @ the Dutchess County Fair. With gratitude & thanks to the good people @ Guerilla Science and the NY Academy of Sciences.
The two themes:
Flavor Feast, introducing participants to experiments demonstrating how our sense of taste is dependent upon all of our senses and how the brain processes info from the senses and puts it together to form a complete flavor profile/experience.
And, Entomophatron, a 50’s style diner serving up, you guessed it: BUGS! In this day and age of fast-becoming compromised resources, we are looking to insects as a sustainable alternative to conventional sources of protein.
My contributions:
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For VIDEOS:
Test your color vision Experience what it’s like to be colorblind (temporarily!) Experience how your DOG sees!
Taste Receptor Map
Our tongues have receptors in different regions dedicated to detecting different types of tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, savory (umami) and, some say, fat!
HAPPY EATING!
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