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The 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes, Part 2

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Enhancing Human Flavor with Electric Taste

This chapter explores the concept of electric taste and its potential applications in beverages, food, and even the detection of allergens. It discusses the use of adjustable voltage in a cup to control the perception of electric taste and the proposal of electric chopsticks to introduce additional flavors. The chapter also discusses the idea of using taste-ingredient sensors to detect allergens and expanding flavor perception to exhaled and inhaled air.

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