“How Does the Sense of Taste Work?” — the fourth lecture from physiologist Anton Zakharov’s series “What Do Physiologists Know About Food?”

How the sense of taste works
Why do almost everyone like sweet flavors, while bitterness takes getting used to? How are the tongue’s receptors connected to the brain? Why can the same food seem delicious or tasteless depending on the context?
This lecture will reveal the biology behind taste and explain how culture and experience shape our preferences.

Upcoming lecture:
November 4 — Appetite and How to Control Your Weight