[Informatics] Another research paper - is hatred of coriander a genetic trait?

[Mark]

There you have another hypothesis worthy of research!

On 27 January 2016 at 14:17, Laurie Savage <08327998 at pvgc.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> What about those of us who don't mind it in some settings but not in
> others? I love my banh mi with lashings of coriander but not my custard.
> Seriously though my dear partner in crime loves it and uses it in salads -
> which I hate, and curries - which I love. Where's our category?
>
> Laurie
>
> On 27 Jan 2016, at 2:03 PM, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all. How many hours are left now until term 1?
>
> Here's a sample hypothesis, research, statistics and references that you
> might adapt for kiddies approaching the formulation of hypotheses,
> research, data collection, and reporting for the Informatics SAT.
>
> It's based on the vital question: why do people seem to either love or
> hate coriander (a.k.a. cilantro) so passionately?
>
> The research asks if there might be a gene that influences the reaction.
>
> - The summary article in Nature
> <http://www.nature.com/news/soapy-taste-of-coriander-linked-to-genetic-variants-1.11398>
> :
> - ​An M.Sc​. thesis
> <https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/31335/1/Mauer_Lilli_K_201108_MSc_Thesis.pdf>
> with all the creamy research goodness:
> ​- There's even a website <http://www.ihatecilantro.com/> for coriander
> haters:
>
> In shock news, there might also be similar factors involved in people's
> feelings for/against brussels sprouts: your kids might not simply be 'fussy
> eaters' after all.
>
> For the record:
> - I loathe fresh ​coriander leaves, but quite like ground coriander seeds
> and sprouts.
> - I hope coriander key knowledge makes its way into the next IT study
> design.
>
> ​Happy hypothesising
>
> Mark​
>
> --
>
> Mark Kelly
>
> mark at vceit.com
> http://vceit.com
> ​​
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Mark Kelly

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