Michael Tordoff facts for kids
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Michael Tordoff
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| Born | 1956 Bradford, Yorkshire, UK
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| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Known for | Work on calcium intake and appetite |
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| Fields | Biology, Genetics |
| Institutions | Monell Chemical Senses Center |
Dr. Michael G. Tordoff is a scientist who studies how our bodies react to food. He is especially interested in taste and how what we eat affects our health. He worked at a place called the Monell Chemical Senses Center.
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Meet Dr. Michael Tordoff
Dr. Tordoff is a psychobiologist. This means he studies how our brains and bodies work together. He looks at how our genes affect what we like to eat. He also studies how our bodies use the food we eat.
What Does He Study?
Early in his career, Dr. Tordoff studied many things. He looked at how animals learn about their food. He also studied how fake sweeteners might change our appetite. He researched how our bodies control how much salt we eat. Another topic was how calcium in our diet affects how much salt we want.
Calcium: A New Taste?
More recently, Dr. Tordoff has been studying calcium. He wants to know how we taste calcium. He also studies how calcium affects our appetite. He believes that calcium might be a basic taste. This means it could be like sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. These are the main tastes we already know about.
Mouse Taste Project
Dr. Tordoff also runs a special project. It is called the Monell Mouse Taste Phenotyping Project. In this project, scientists study how mice taste things. This helps them learn more about taste in general.
Fun Facts
In August 2009, Dr. Tordoff went on a big adventure. He rode his bicycle all the way across the USA. He finished this long trip in just 27 days! He is married to another scientist, Dr. Danielle Reed. They often work together on science projects.
