Mangesh Hattikudur
Trivia expert and co-host of the Part-Time Genius podcast, brought on to co-host the food science trivia segment and supply obscure facts.
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Nov 20, 2025 • 12min
Attention, Trivia Nerds! It’s A Food Science Fact Feast
Mangesh Hattikudur, trivia expert and co-host of the Part-Time Genius podcast, joins medical student Emily for an exhilarating food science trivia showdown. They delve into fascinating topics like how pandas can't detect umami and why honey never spoils. The duo discusses the intriguing Maillard reaction behind flavorful browning and deciphers the Scoville scale's chili heat origin. And did you know carbon-rich peanut butter can turn into diamonds? Tune in for these quirky facts and more!
