The Science of Your Favorite Foods

Tumble Science Podcast for Kids

Tumble Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

What’s your favorite food? Why does it taste so good? It turns out, what we think is tasty isn’t just a matter of opinion. It’s science! Ecologist and science writer Rob Dunn takes us on a journey back in time, before kitchens, cooking, and even farming! We find out how our ancestors’ tastes shaped our own cravings - and how our experiences lead us to pick our favorites.

Curious to learn more about the science of taste? Listen to our bonus interview episode with Rob Dunn on Patreon! Available for Patrons who support Tumble at the $1/ level or higher! Pledge at patreon.com/tumblepodcast.

We have free resources to learn more about taste and our ancient ancestors on the blog on our website, sciencepodcastforkids.com.

Our next episode on June 11 will be the final episode of Season 6! But don't worry, we'll have plenty of listening on our feed over the summer - and we'll be doing Patreon birthday shoutouts!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Lindsay.
0:03.7	And I'm Marshall.
0:04.6	Welcome to Tumble, the show where we explore stories of science discovery.
0:08.2	Today we're talking about why we love our favorite foods.
0:12.2	This episode is going to make me hungry.
0:14.8	It's going to give you a lot of food for thought.
0:17.4	Yuck, yuck.
0:18.8	It turns out what we think is tasty isn't just a matter of opinion.
0:23.1	A lot of science is behind it.
0:25.8	We'll hear all about it after this.
0:35.4	Tumble is brought to you with support from Anchor.
0:37.6	If you love listening to Tumble and you've always wondered what it takes to make your own podcast,
0:41.7	I've got good news for you.
0:43.4	You can do it!
0:44.8	Anchor is a great all-in-one tool for all things podcasting.
0:48.2	You can record, edit, publish, and even add music all in one great place.
0:52.9	Just download the free Anchor app or go to anchor.fm to get started.
1:04.5	Before we get to this week's episode of Tumble, we've got some new patrons on Patreon to
1:07.7	thank.
1:08.7	LC, Owen, and Clara, Beckett K, and Lillian Drake.
1:13.2	Thanks so much for becoming new supporters of Tumble on Patreon, and if you're waiting
1:17.0	for a birthday shout out, don't worry!
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