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The science of taste and smell with Rachel Herz | from ReThinking with Adam Grant
Manage episode 499695333 series 3405703
Do you hate the taste of cilantro and chocolate? You might be a super taster! Rachel Herz is a neuroscientist at Brown University who specializes in taste and smell. In this episode, Adam, Rachel, and Adam’s wife Allison Sweet Grant investigate the sources of their different food preferences, uncover the overlooked power of smell, and analyze the effects of the gene that can turn some people into picky eaters.
This episode originally aired on ReThinking with Adam Grant July 22, 2025.
For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch.
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266 episodes
Manage episode 499695333 series 3405703
Do you hate the taste of cilantro and chocolate? You might be a super taster! Rachel Herz is a neuroscientist at Brown University who specializes in taste and smell. In this episode, Adam, Rachel, and Adam’s wife Allison Sweet Grant investigate the sources of their different food preferences, uncover the overlooked power of smell, and analyze the effects of the gene that can turn some people into picky eaters.
This episode originally aired on ReThinking with Adam Grant July 22, 2025.
For a chance to give your own TED Talk, fill out the Idea Search Application: ted.com/ideasearch.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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