--- product_id: 66381532 title: "Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating" price: "₨751" currency: SCR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/66381532-gastrophysics-the-new-science-of-eating store_origin: SC region: Seychelles --- # Background music influences taste 35% more food eaten with one extra diner Cutlery weight affects flavor perception Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating **Price:** ₨751 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🍴 Taste the future of food with science on your side! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating - **How much does it cost?** ₨751 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/66381532-gastrophysics-the-new-science-of-eating) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Elevate Everyday Eating:** From airplane tomato juice to plate arrangement, understand what shapes flavor. - β€’ **Backed by Oxford Expertise:** Written by a world-leading sensory scientist with rave reviews from culinary icons. - β€’ **Boost Your Social Eating IQ:** Learn why we eat up to 75% more with friends and how to leverage it. - β€’ **Unlock the Science of Senses:** Discover how sight, sound, and touch transform your dining experience. - β€’ **Master the Art of Memorable Meals:** Use cutting-edge gastrophysics insights to impress at every dinner party. ## Overview Gastrophysics by Oxford professor Charles Spence reveals the groundbreaking science behind how our senses shape eating experiences. Exploring factors like cutlery weight, background music, and social settings, this book transforms how professionals and food lovers understand flavor perception and dining behavior. ## Description A ground-breaking book by the world-leading expert in sensory science: Freakonomics for food 'Popular science at its best' - Daniel Levitin Why do we consume 35% more food when eating with one more person, and 75% more when with three? Why are 27% of drinks bought on aeroplanes tomato juice? How are chefs and companies planning to transform our dining experiences, and what can we learn from their cutting-edge insights to make memorable meals at home? These are just some of the ingredients of Gastrophysics , in which the pioneering Oxford professor Charles Spence shows how our senses link up in the most extraordinary ways, and reveals the importance of all the 'off-the-plate' elements of a meal: the weight of cutlery, the placing on the plate, the background music and much more. Whether dining alone or at a dinner party, on a plane or in front of the TV, he reveals how to understand what we're tasting and influence what others experience. Mealtimes will genuinely never be the same again. 'Truly accessible, entertaining and informative. On every page there are ideas to set you thinking and widen your horizons' - Heston Blumenthal, OBE 'His delight in weird food facts is infectious...fascinating' - James McConnachie, Sunday Times 'Gastrophysics is packed with such tasty factual morsels that could be served up at dinner parties. If Spence can percolate all these factual morsels to the mainstream, the benefits to all of us would be obvious' - Nick Curtis, Daily Telegraph 'Spence allows people to appreciate the multisensory experience of eating' - New Yorker 'The scientist changing the way we eat' - Guardian Review: Game changing book for anyone interested in sensory science - This completely changed my perspective and teaching as a sensory trainer in the coffee industry. Highly recommend reading it to understand the nuances that impact flavour and taste from the perceptions in our brain Review: "Mail Online"? Really? - Really interesting and enjoyable but I have to question the ethics and validity of someone who cites the "Mail Online" so frequently. Given that even Wikipedia no longer accept the "Mail" as a valid source of information, this leaves me questioning everything contained within. Aside from that, the main function of this book, for me, was to make me think about cross-modality and how is could affect my own practice, outside of the food world: as such, it is worth reading. ## Features - Warning:Not suitable for children over 36 months - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 57,246 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 21 in Food Science (Books) 34 in Food & Drink Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries 89 in Neuroscience Biology | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 316 Reviews | ## Images ![Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/814vmwQSUQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Game changing book for anyone interested in sensory science *by A***R on 1 January 2025* This completely changed my perspective and teaching as a sensory trainer in the coffee industry. Highly recommend reading it to understand the nuances that impact flavour and taste from the perceptions in our brain ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Mail Online"? Really? *by D***T on 8 August 2017* Really interesting and enjoyable but I have to question the ethics and validity of someone who cites the "Mail Online" so frequently. Given that even Wikipedia no longer accept the "Mail" as a valid source of information, this leaves me questioning everything contained within. Aside from that, the main function of this book, for me, was to make me think about cross-modality and how is could affect my own practice, outside of the food world: as such, it is worth reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Masterchefs are innovation machines *by R***K on 1 October 2022* "Astrophysics" is a culinary version of the experience economy. A book that was way ahead of its time and still is extremely relevant. The book explains how science and technology are enhancing the experience of a meal. The same every business should look at enhancing and improving their business, and that is why this book is relevant to every CEO, entrepreneur and marketer. Guaranteed to make you think. Combine the book with β€œWork Clean”. 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