What is the taste of carbonated water?

<p><strong>#026</strong></p><p>This week, Melissa and Jam discuss part of an often requested topic: carbonation. Does it have a taste? Like why does carbonated water taste different than flat water? And what is carbonation in the first place? Does it give you unusually long life? How is it so refreshing? We answer some of those questions. </p><p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="http://thimbleandbrushco.design/">Thimble &amp; Brush Co.</a></p><p><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li>The Taste of Carbonation - Jayaram Chandrashekar, David Yarmolinsky, Lars von Buchholtz, Yuki Oka, William Sly, Nicholas J. P. Ryba, Charles S. Zuker</li> <li><a href="https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/scientists-discover-protein-receptor-carbonation-taste">Scientists Discover Protein Receptor for Carbonation Taste - National Institutes of Health</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/carbonation-has-a-taste-09-10-16/">Carbonation Has a Taste - Scientific American</a></li> </ol><p><br>Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/chemforyourlife">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/chemforyourlife">Twitter</a>, and <a href="http://facebook.com/chemforyourlife">Facebook</a> @ChemForYourLife.<br>Email us at <a>chemforyourlife@gmail.com</a><br>And check out our chill, simple little website at <a href="https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/">https://chemforyourlife.transistor.fm/</a></p> <strong>Thanks to our monthly supporters</strong> <ul> <li>Nelly Silva</li> <li>Venus Rebholz</li> <li>Lyn Stubblefield</li> <li>Jacob Taber</li> <li>Brian Kimball</li> <li>shadow</li> <li>Emerson Woodhall</li> <li>Nichole Criss</li> <li>Kristina Gotfredsen</li> <li>Timothy Parker</li> <li>Steven Boyles</li> <li>Chris Skupien</li> <li>Chelsea B</li> <li>Bri McAllister</li> <li>Avishai Barnoy</li> <li>Hunter Reardon</li> </ul> <strong> <a href="http://patreon.com/chemforyourlife" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Supp