Form & Taste

Perception

2 articles

Abstract visualization of neural pathways in the brain, with distinct red and golden clusters representing bitter and sweet taste perceptions.
Food

How the Brain Creates Flavor Perception

Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) demonstrated that they can control whether mice perceive a taste as bitter or sweet by simply activating two small, distinct areas of the...

Camille Rousseau·June 16, 2026
An artistic depiction of a human palate intertwined with swirling colors, textures, and aromatic wisps, symbolizing the multisensory creation of food flavor.
Food

How Multisensory Perception Creates Flavor in Food

Long before a first conscious taste, even in the womb, a baby's palate begins its intricate dance with flavor.

Camille Rousseau·May 15, 2026