Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating | Charles Spence | EP 3. Food Series

This conversation is part of the series 'The Philosophy, Science, & Aesthetics of Food' ('Dare to know!' Philosophy Podcast). Charles Spence is the Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford and the head of the Crossmodal Research Laboratory. He is interested in how people perceive the world around them. In particular, how our brains manage to process the information from each of our different senses (such as smell, taste, sight, hearing, and touch) to form the extraordinarily rich multisensory experiences that fill our daily lives. His research focuses on how a better understanding of the human mind will lead to the better design of multisensory foods, products, interfaces, and environments in the future. Today’s focus will be his book ‘Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating’.

GUEST INFO
https://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/team/charles...

BOOKS BY GUEST
Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating (2017)
https://www.amazon.com/Gastrophysics-...
Sensehacking: How to Use the Power of Your Senses for Happier, Healthier Living (2020)
https://www.amazon.com/Sensehacking-S...
Crossmodal Attention Applied: Lessons for and from Driving (2020)
https://www.amazon.com/Crossmodal-Att...
The Perfect Meal: The Multisensory Science of Food and Dining (2014)
https://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Meal-M...

PODCAST CHANNELS:
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HOST INFO:
Fabian Corver is the Host & Producer of the Dare to Know! Philosophy Podcast. Fabian earned a Master of Letters in Philosophy from University of Glasgow and a B.B.A. from Fontys University of Applied Sciences.

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OUTLINE:
0:00​​​ - Introduction
1:27 - Background
6:11 - Gastrophysics?
9:10 - The pleasures of the table reside in the mind
11:48 - Multisensory & Crossmodal
13:41 - Flavor and Taste
17:10 - Managing Expectations
24:40 - Taste Worlds
31:50 - Standards of Taste
39:20 - Orthonasal and Retronasal Smell
46:33 - Augmented Flavor
51:50 - Sonic Chip & Sonic Seasoning
1:03:37 - Sonic Seasoning VS Hedonic
1:07:50 - ‘Can you taste the shape?’
1:30:40 - Food Porn
1:41:28 - Nudging
1:42:40 - Memorable experiences
1:48:02 - Blurring of the boundary between theatrical and culinary experience
1:53:08 - Cognitive level
1:57:02 - Food and Magic
2:05:58 - Italian Futurists
2:18:14 - Food enhancing art experiences
2:24:02 - Future Research Directions