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The Taste of Pain

Posted by michael on from the tastes-like-burning dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The more the human genome is unraveled and previously non-genetic based attributes are now associated with a specific genetic function, such as physical and emotional pain and taste, it seems, to me, that our personalities appear to be much less influenced by out environment and more by our genes." A related article links your sense of taste to your risk for cancer, heart disease, etc.

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  1. Hit the deck! by Bowling+Moses · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...ducks and covers in anticipation of the whole "nature vs nurture" argument

  2. Tastes like chicken by digitalgimpus · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yummy. Who doesn't like the taste?