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Genetics of Bitter Taste Perception

This is a part of Bones, Stones, and Genes: The Origin of Modern Humans
Genetics of Bitter Taste Perception

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How humans perceive bitter taste, and the evolution of taste perception.

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Dr. Michael Campbell discusses how humans perceive the taste of the chemical PTC.  With Dr. Sarah Tishkoff, he fields questions about the evolution of taste perception, and scientific career choices.

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