Taste test: How does taste work? Why is taste different when I’m sick?

Why do certain foods taste the way they do? And why does food taste different when we’re sick? Wiz Kid learns about the sense of taste, how our taste buds communicate tastes to our brains and how our sense of smell impacts the message our brains receive. She also visits the Sensory Lab at CSU Spur to learn about the space and how it works.
Featured guest: Martha D. Calvert, Ph.D., Sensory Manager at CSU Spur, Colorado State University
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Angelica Peterson: Producer, Host, Writer, Motion Graphics Artist, Sound Design, Editor
Brian Buss: Producer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Lighting Director, Color Correction, Sound Design, Editor
Jen Smith: Creative Director, Graphics Artist
Production team: Henry Sobanet, Tiana Kennedy, Jen Smith, Angelica Peterson, Brian Buss, Kevin Samuelson, Jenny Frank, Chrissi Alvarado and Allison Sylte
Wiz Kid theme song: Written by Jen Smith; Arranged, Mixed and Mastered by Matthew Kennedy; Vocals by Angelica Peterson