Alexus, explain...! (Science Podcast 2022)

Ep. 03: Capsaicin, mint, and the spicy scale

Have you ever wondered what makes food spicy or why mint is cold? In this week’s episode, Alexus and Michaela, two PhD students at UH Manoa, are answering questions about the science of spicy food (capsaicin!), whether birds can taste spiciness, mint and menthol, if drinking milk helps with spicy food, the world’s hottest pepper, and the Scoville scale.

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