Media Mentions

Should you have any doubt that we’re living in particularly tense times, know this: A 2018 poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association revealed that 56 percent of Americans were anxious about the impact politics have on their lives, and 68 percent were worried about...

20 February, 2019

In the latest episode of the Two Sense podcast, Perfumer & Flavorist sat down with Nancy Rawson, Ph.D., Monell Chemical Senses Center’s associate director, to discuss the latest advances in sensory science and the innovations behind protecting and restoring our sense of smell. Click here to read the full...

30 January, 2019

One of the broadest studies of twins in the United States suggests that our genes tend to influence the diseases that afflict us more than where we live, according to research published Monday in the journal Nature Genetics. Using insurance claims data, researchers identified more than...

21 January, 2019

As a kindergartener, I was taught there were four basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, which we represented by filling in a map of the tongue with crayon. Like many things taught in kindergarten (except for the alphabet), it turns out this is not true....

10 December, 2018

Public health researchers agree: the evidence is clear that Americans consume way too much sugar, that sugar contributes to weight gain, and that rising rates of obesity in the U.S. will lead to significant health problems in the future. What's much less clear is what...

04 December, 2018

During a recent shower, I grabbed my bottle of body wash—which smells like lavender and has “relaxing” properties—and squeezed. It was dead empty. This left me with the backup plan many girlfriends know well: using your boo’s “manly” body wash. You’ve seen it—dark gray bottle, sometimes...

03 December, 2018

Every November, millions of Americans tuck into a tasty Thanksgiving dinner, most often a traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings. Come December, they feast all over again. Few of the holiday diners realize, however, that their bodies will continue tasting that meal long after...

21 November, 2018