Taste

Published29 Jan 2020
Author Calli McMurray
Source BrainFacts/SfN

Our sense of taste works hand-in-hand with our sense of smell to perceive the flavor of everything we eat.

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About the Author

Calli McMurray

Calli McMurray is a former Media & Science Writing Associate at SfN. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.

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