Sensory trail


Station 1
Are you a taster?
Your taste profile is based on your genetic makeup. Did you know that some people cannot taste certain flavours?

Station 2
The six tastes
Sweet, sour, bitter, salty, more recently umami, and even more recently fatty have been defined as human tastes. Your ability to identify taste and how much you enjoy them is influenced by both environmental and genetics factors.

Station 3
Do you love or hate it?
Differences in your perception of coriander are influenced by your scent.

Station 4
Smell identification
Simple smell identification tests can allow us to understand the functionality of your olfactory system. Similar tests are used in the diagnosis of disease.

Station 5
The genetics of scent
A single scent can be perceived completely differently person to person. Multiple genes have been identified that influence these differences.

Station 6
Vision
Your vision highly influences your food perception, do you know how?

Station 7
Genetic & vision
Your ability to differentiate between colours can be influenced by your genetics.


