How do you react when you are startled by a loud noise? Or when spooked by a scene in a scary movie? Today our frightened reactions may not be caused by life-threatening events but at one point in history they … Continue reading Heart thumps, throat lumps and goose bumps
You can see a threat, smell danger, hear an alarm and feel an injury. But did you know that your sense of taste ranks right up there as one of your most effective defence mechanisms? As the gateway to your … Continue reading The science of taste
From Halloween costume to pirate flag, the human skull, and the clattering bones of a skeleton have long been popular symbols of death, striking fear into the hearts of all who look upon them. In reality our skulls and skeletons … Continue reading Beneficial Bones
Your food is speaking to you. It is telling you whether it is safe to eat. It is also telling you that it can deliver the calories, vitamins and minerals that your body needs to survive. If you were offered … Continue reading Edible science- cooking with chemistry
A carrot becomes soft, a lobster turns bright red and an egg transforms from liquid to solid. Food changes in a number of different ways when it is cooked. But has the act of cooking changed humans as a species? … Continue reading Cooking and the course of human evolution
For many of us sight is the sense we use most to understand the world. Colour, light, shape and distance all inform us of the environment surrounding us. It may then come as a surprise to you to learn that … Continue reading Seeing is not always believing
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