Salad bar

An instant impression is made with the first bite of a new food or taste of drink.

A look at the time it takes for food to pass through the gut from mouth to anus. In a healthy adult, transit time is about...

In this activity, students investigate the belief held by scientists that colour has an influence on the taste of food. The sense of sight or vision...

The human eye contains structures that allow it to perceive light, movement and colour differences.

Both science and mātauranga pūtaiao build knowledge and understanding about our world. Often, we start with curiosity about something we’ve noticed and we want to find...

Seaweek is New Zealand’s annual national week about the sea. It is coordinated by the Sir Peter Blake Marine Education and Recreation Centre (MERC) and includes...