Show Notes
We’ve all been there— tempted by the irresistible smell of hot, melty cheese. So what is it about this perfect blend of milk and microbes that keeps us coming back for more? What does cheese do to our brain? Dr. Kaylee Byers and Sarah Lando slice through the science.
Resources:
1. Is cheese actually addictive? Here's the real science – Salon 2. Which Foods May Be Addictive? The Roles of Processing, Fat Content, and Glycemic Load – PLOS ONE 3. Cheese really is crack. Study reveals cheese is as addictive as drugs – LA Times 4. Science Says Cheese is Basically Cocaine – GQ 5. Divergent effects of central melanocortin signalling on fat and sucrose preference in humans – Nature 6. Your Genes May Influence What You Like to Eat – Scientific American
More from Nice Genes!
Artificial Intelligence has gone from science fiction to something that is almost impossible to avoid in the day-to-day. But what happens when AI intersects with our DNA?
Many rare genetic diseases are caused by a “typo” in our DNA. For most, fixing that spelling mistake has been out of reach. But a recent clinical trial has changed everything, opening up the door for possible cures we never thought were possible through a cutting-edge gene-editing tool called prime editing.
For the past 25 years, we’ve been hearing that male contraceptives are just a few years away. And then a few more… and then some more after that. So for something that has been in development for such a long time, what is with the hold up?
If you’ve ever watched the TV show Survivor, you know the rules: outwit, outplay, outlast.
Have you heard about the radioactive wolves in Chernobyl? Or the latest gene-editing tech that’s curing rare diseases? Or that male birth control might be on the horizon? No?!