Evolutionary MasterChef: Our Ancient Obsession With Food
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 10:20
in Biology & Nature
Amateur cook-offs like the hugely popular MasterChef series now in its seventh season in Australia have been part of our TV diet for almost two decades.These shows celebrate the remarkable lengths we humans will go to to whet the appetite, stimulate the senses, fire our neural reward systems and sustain the body.Yet, few of us pause to reflect on the hugely important role diet plays in the ecology and evolutionary history of all species, including our own. read more