Want To Enhance The Flavor Of Your Food? Put On The Right Music
Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered a link between what you taste and what you hear.
Brain Candy
Food Psychology: How To Trick Your Palate Into A Tastier Meal
Ingredients and preparation matter in making a delicious dinner. But so do a lot of other external factors, from your mood to room lighting. Here, a guide to enhancing the pleasures of the plate.
Playlist: Stories That Will Spark Your Imagination
These TED Radio Hour stories will make you curious and maybe even ignite some creative ideas of your own.
What Motivates People To Give?
The holiday season is a big time of year for charitable giving. Host Audie Cornish speaks with NPR's Shankar Vedantam about a study that says portion of charitable giving is driven by social pressure.
How Peppermint Tricks Us Into Feeling (Deliciously) Cold
We have the chemical menthol to thank for the wonderful mouth-feel of peppermint. Scientists now know that menthol fools the brain by activating receptors involved with sensing cold.
Playlist: Science!
From monkeys to microbes, TED speakers in this playlist cover all different realms of the scientific world.
The Mystery Of The Missing Martins
In Skunk Bear's latest video, join the search for an enormous flock of missing songbirds, and learn some bizarre facts about Shakespeare and Doppler radar along the way.
These X's Are The Same Shade, So What Does That Say About Color?
Never mind the physics. Color isn't just a particular wavelength of light, it turns out. It's a fascinating mix of context and what's happening outside and inside your head.
Can A Smell-Emitting Fork Alter How We Savor Flavor?
Flavor is a combination of taste and aroma. So can a scent-emitting fork trick our brains into thinking we're tasting something, when we're only just smelling it? The Salt team tests it out.
Gladiator Gatorade? Ancient Athletes Had A Recovery Drink, Too
Gladiators guzzled a drink made from plant ash to help their bodies recover after a hard day of sword fighting, according to Roman accounts. New tests of old bones back up that idea.