E35: Fruit flies tasting salt with Sasha McDowell

An episode of the Learn Real Good podcast, hosted by Learn Real Good, titled "E35: Fruit flies tasting salt with Sasha McDowell" was published on November 10, 2023 and runs 51 minutes.

November 10, 2023 ·51m · Learn Real Good

Summary

Anyone who enjoys potato chips knows how great salty foods are. We, as humans, need salt for so many of our functions including our neurons and muscle contractions so it makes sense that we find it so enjoyable. But how do our brains know when we’re getting some of that salty goodness? We talk with zoology PhD student Sasha McDowell from UBC who is studying the neurology of how fruit flies taste salt to give us insight into our own brains. Katie and Vinny talk about Venus and cork trees.

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