Being able to taste people's emotions in food may at first be horrifying. But young, unassuming Rose Edelstein grows up learning to harness her gift as she becomes aware that there are secrets even her taste buds cannot discern.

Children explore their five senses, learning what they can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste.

Witness segments in which Cookie Monster, his Grammy, Prairie Dawn, and Big Bird learn about touching, tasting, feeling, smelling, and seeing the world around them.

Discusses the sense of taste, including how the taste buds work.

"Explains the sense of taste and how the tongue works as a sense organ"--Provided by publisher.

The human tongue has somewhere up to eight thousand taste buds to inform us when something is sweet, salty, sour, or bitter. Tastes differ from one region to the next, but why is it that some people think maple syrup is too sweet, while others cannot get enough? John Prescott tackles this conundrum, exploring why we eat and seek out the foods that we do. Prescott surveys the many factors that affect taste, including genetic inheritance, maternal diet,...

Explains the science behind the sense of taste, looks at the role of the tongue in tasting, identifies the five tastes, discusses the link between taste and other senses, and examines ways to make food more flavorful.

"Collection of essays about food and how we think about it. With recipes"-- Ruby Tandoh implores us to enjoy and appreciate food in all of its many forms. Food is, after all, what nourishes our bodies, helps us commemorate important milestones, cheers us up when we're down, expands our minds, and connects us with the people we love. But too often, it's a source of anxiety and unhappiness. With Eat Up!, Tandoh celebrates one of life's greatest pleasures,...