Our sense of taste is one of the strongest drives that we have. Why do we choose to eat what we do? Can our sense of taste drive us towards less healthy foods?
Friends, we need your help. An Wu, a postdoc from UCSD is missing post-Cosyne. We're trying to locate her. We're worried she may have been staying at a building that had a bad fire this week. If you have any information about where An was staying or last seen please contact me.
Please help us out by answering/reposting our survey on #soup . It takes about 10m to complete, and we will run a draw for gift cards for anyone who leaves their email at the end. Find the survey at bit.ly/3BoYtgo
Are you interested in #wine and #packaging ? Please help us out by taking part in a short survey, just pick left or right 15 times, and you can enter to win a $5 gift card after completing.
bit.ly/WineStageII
In 1928, @Cornell switched to Daylight Saving Time, but the city of Ithaca did not. From May 1 to November 28, the university and local community operated on a one-hour time difference from each other. It was confusing. (Daylight Saving Time was standardized nationally in 1966.)
What is the world’s most dangerous toy? Probably the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab Kit, which included three sources of radiation and four uranium ores that are also radioactive. atlasobscura.com/videos/this…
Can anyone think of a better way to teach students about hard work/teamwork, healthy eating, sustainability and supporting their community?! School gardens are where it's at! #QCFACSED
Many don't understand that alterations to the #taste system occur with #obesity. Here, the Dando lab from @Cornell University's Department of Food Science review what we know from human studies and from animal models. @dandolab@BigRedFoodScirdcu.be/cpA7O
Starfish walk using hundreds of tiny tube feet on the underside of their arms, as seen in this fascinating timelapse by Juliette Horn at the Frost Museum of Science.