Charles Spence
Why We Can't Stop Looking at Our Screens When We Eat
When was the last time you made dinner without queuing an episode on Netflix first?
Study Confirms Wine Tastes Better If the Bottle Has a Cork Instead of a Cap
But it has nothing to do with the quality of the wine.
Scientist Claims Hearing Wind Chimes Makes Vegetables Taste Better
Oxford professor Charles Spence says that the garden ornament’s sound suppresses bitter tastes and enhances sweetness.
This Airplane Meal Is Scientifically Designed for Nervous Flyers
Monarch’s new mood-enhancing menu features lavender cakes and liquorice ice cream, intended to calm passengers’ nerves.
This Food Scientist Can Hack Your Dinner
Experimental psychology professor Charles Spence’s new book, Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating, explores how music, plateware, and theatrics influence the taste of food.
This App Tells You What to Eat Based on How You’re Feeling
Just Eat has created an app that scans users’ faces for emotion, then makes menu suggestions based on whether they’re feeling angry, stressed, or happy.
Can Music Change Your Sense of Taste?
New research suggests that there's a connection between how things taste and what we're listening to when we eat them.
The Multisensory Psychology of Wine Tasting
I took part in the largest multisensory experiment to see how colour and music affect the taste of wine.