Media Mentions

Self: The Scientific Reason Why the Smell of Autumn Makes You So Emotional

There’s so much to love about fall: cinnamon sprinkled on lattes, chunky sweater weather, traipsing through apple orchards, gazing in awe at flame-colored trees. But for me the highlight of the season doesn’t come from a Starbucks run or a new cardigan. It’s in the...

08 October, 2024

Women’s Health: One ‘Love Is Blind’ Contestant Got Engaged After Rolling Pheromone Perfume On A Love Note. So, We Tried It Out Ourselves.

Over the last few months, I've fallen down a rabbit hole of relationship advice on TikTok. Alongside the tarot card readers on the app who've told me that my next soulmate will be a Sagittarius, the social media gods are also claiming that one great...

02 October, 2024

Science News: This Fish Has Legs — And It Uses Them for More Than Just Walking

It’s a bird! It’s a crab! No, it’s a fish that can taste with its legs. Some sea robins, a group of fishes with two winglike fins and six crablike legs, use their legs to dig in sand and find buried prey with a sense much...

26 September, 2024

The Dallas Morning News: Why Do We Crave Fried Food? The Science Behind It as the State Fair Returns

‘Tis the season for all things Texas as the state fair kicks off Friday in Dallas. As always, the festive event will sport an impressive line-up of carnival rides, musical concerts, acrobatic acts, rodeos, a car show and arts and crafts, among many other attractions. (Themed...

26 September, 2024

Huffington Post: Mary Berry’s 1 Unexpected Secret Ingredient For The Best Chilli

It’s amazing how much difference a single ingredient can make, isn’t it? Baking powder can transform overly tart tomato sauces into perfectly balanced delicacies. Sundried tomatoes, Mary Berry tells us, can make an otherwise regular soup sing. And as all too many of us have heard, a...

31 August, 2024

The Washington Post: 7 Myths About Sugar in Cooking and Baking

Few ingredients are as loved, loathed and feared as sugar. We adore it for its starring role in many of our favorite desserts. We are skeptical of the way it sneaks into foods where we least expect it. A recipe’s success may hinge on what...

19 August, 2024

NBC10 Philadelphia: Why Humans Are Drawn to Extremely Spicy or Sour Foods — Even if They Hurt

When 36-year-old Nelson Cheney was little, he began eating spicy peppers and sauces to impress his dad. Years later, he still consumes these foods, only now for his 1.1 million followers on TikTok. Cheney, known by his social media handle “@craving_capsaicin” — a nod to the...

13 August, 2024

Perfumer & Flavorist: Stephen Manheimer’s Lasting Impression on the F&F Industry

After 60 years of serving as an instrumental figure in the flavor and fragrance (F&F) industry, Stephen (Steve) Manheimer, has announced his retirement. As of August 2024, he is set to step down from his role as executive vice president at Kerry Group. — Click here to...

01 August, 2024

WHYY: A Philly Lab Reveals How Obesity Drugs Like Ozempic Cause Nausea

Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the side effects of obesity drugs like Ozempic. The study, led by neuroscientist Amber Alhadeff and her team, focused on semaglutide, the active ingredient in GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy...

17 July, 2024

New York Post: Obesity Drugs Without the Icky Nausea? Researchers Say It’s Possible

Nausea is one of the most frequently reported side effects of obesity and Type 2 diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy — and one of the major reasons why some users quit taking them. Now, scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia say they...

10 July, 2024