Published On Aug 15, 2017
Reactions is exploring the science and chemistry of the King of Fruits today. Durian is banned from many public spaces in Southeast Asia due to its powerful odor. This week’s Reactions video explains the unique chemistry behind durian, and catches our co-hosts at PBS Digital Studios reacting to this stinky delicacy as they try it for the first time.
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Producer:
Elaine Seward
Writer:
Sam Lemonick
Executive Producer:
Adam Dylewski
Scientific consultants:
Martin Steinhaus, Ph.D.
Casey Trimmer, Ph.D.
Kyle Nackers
Alison Le
Music:
Sam Leopard - To the Point
STRIKE IT UP ! 84's style version by Alandra "Lightflower" Jones
Special thanks to:
Vanessa Hill - / braincraftvideo
Joe Hanson - / itsokaytobesmart
Dianna Cowern - / physicswoman
Matt O'Dowd - / @pbsspacetime
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
http://www.pnas.org/content/109/9/349...
http://bg.unam.bilkent.edu.tr/jc/topi...
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/j...
http://pubs.acs.org/stoken/presspac/p...
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/j...
http://people.wku.edu/charles.smith/w...
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