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Taste in space
For astronauts, all their food and drink needs to be carried to the International Space Station (ISS). Eating is an important part of crew morale and the one communal time when they share both a meal and talk with each other. But from the early 1960s, astronauts found that their taste buds did not seem to be as effective when they were in space.
In this activity students will learn why, and investigate and discover variables that affect their own sense of taste.
This resource is from the Mission X collection of activities which is an international educational challenge that focuses on health, science, fitness and nutrition, and encourages pupils to train like an astronaut. To find out more about Mission X, visit https://www.stem.org.uk/esero/primary/competitions-and-challenges/mission-x.
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