Coffee is complex. Can science standardize it for the better?
Summary
NPR’s Shortwave features hosts Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson with guest Sasha Pfeiffer, discussing three science stories. They cover a new method using voltage to measure coffee flavor, research linking personality traits to dream vividness, and the discovery of metal reinforcements in scorpion weapons. The episode explores how these findings impact industry standards, sleep psychology, and material science.
Topics discussed
Intro, host banter, and sponsor messages
Using voltage to measure coffee flavor and roast
How personality traits predict dream content
Metals in scorpion claws and stingers
Outro, NPR app promo, and closing ads
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