Nidhi Sher

Perfect pitch. Something that 100% of musicians want, but only about 0.01-4% actually have. Perfect pitch has long fascinated musicians and scientists. People with this ability can correctly label a musical note or reproduce a certain pitch without needing a reference note. Perfect pitch isn’t synonymous with musical virtuosity or skill, but it’s certainly a not often-talked about subject surrounded by scientific inquiry. Understanding perfect pitch provides us an insight into how the brain...

One afternoon, you go grocery shopping with Shelby, your new vegan roommate, and you skim the dairy section, instinctively looking for some whole milk-your reliable breakfast staple. But you clearly forgot your vegan friend was right next to you. She was eyeing the familiar faces you’ve never said “Hi” to. Out of curiosity, you read the label on one of the cartons: Oatstanding . “It can’t possibly taste that oatstanding ," you mutter. Shelby remarks, “Hey! That’s my go-to! Maybe you’ll like...

American polymath Benjamin Franklin once said, “One should eat to live, not live to eat.” Even though foodies who live to eat, like...