The Science Of Salt

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Salt has such a rich history that it was once (and is perhaps still) a sign of wealth. In this latest installment of our series on flavor and taste, "Taste Buddies", Scientist-in-Residence Regina G. Barber goes on a salty flavor journey with scientist Julie Yu. Along the way, Julie explains salt's essential role in our daily lives and how it affects our perception of food.

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This episode was produced by Thomas Lu, edited by Rebecca Ramirez, and fact checked by Katherine Sypher. The audio engineer for this episode was Stacey Abbott. Gisele Grayson is our Senior Supervising Editor. Neal Carruth is our Senior Director of On-demand News Programming. And Anya Grundmann is our Senior Vice President of Programming.

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