The science of spiciness | Rose Eveleth
TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing
English - February 15, 2019 17:36 - 3 minutes - 30 MB Video - ★★★★ - 618 ratingsEducation ted teded animation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire -- because that's essentially what you've told your brain! Rose Eveleth details the science and history behind spicy foods, giving insights into why some people continue to pay the painful price for a little spice. [Directed by Flaming Medusa Studios Inc., narrated by Rose Eveleth].