Science of Taste and Flavor, September 19, 2024 6:00PM

The experience of flavor is mediated by all our senses. When we eat and drink, the combination of sensory systems – taste, smell, and chemesthesis (activation of sensory nerves) leads to our perception of flavor. Learn how taste receptors work, discover how color, crunch and aromas can trick your brain, and explore how ingredients and the chemical components of food and drink can affect our senses. Join us for a fun evening as we explore the properties of foods and experience how the act of eating releases a variety of stimuli that contribute to the multisensory interactions that affect our perception of flavor.