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Explore how craft chocolate offers a delicious means to savour and explore ortho- and retro-nasal “flavour waves” whilst also discussing how chocolate has also pioneered “the bliss point”, “sensory specific satiety”, hyper palatability, cross modal sensation, emulsifiers & lecithins and much more.
Prof Barry C Smith
Barry C Smith is a professor of philosophy and director of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study. He is the founder of the Centre for the Study of the Senses, which pioneers collaborative research between philosophers, psychologists and neuroscientists. His current research is on multisensory perception, focusing on taste, smell and flavour. Recently, he has co-written with patients and clinicians on Covid-relation olfactory dysfunction. He has published theoretical and experimental papers, in Nature, Food Quality and Preference, Current Opinion in Food Science and Chemical Senses. A frequent broadcaster on BBC radio, he wrote and presented a 5-part series on The Art and Science of Blending 2019. He is the editor of Questions of Taste: the philosophy of wine (Oxford University Press) and contributes regularly to The World of Fine Wine.
Spencer Hyman
Spencer co-founded Cocoa Runners over a decade ago, expanding his knowledge and passion for craft chocolate. Spencer has a background leading operations across retail, technology and startups — setting up Hasbro in Japan, launching Amazon’s Software, Video Games and Electronics stores in the UK and COOing Last.fm’s music service. He is passionate about saving, and savouring, the world through Craft Chocolate. He often appears on TV, media and at conferences, including Sunday Brunch, World Cocoa Conference, Great Taste Awards, Society of Flavourists, International Wine Challenge, Barista Connect, Academy of Chocolate and more. Spencer is always on the hunt for great new craft chocolate makers and farmers, exploring how cocoa is grown and crafted — and understanding more about flavour, and how Craft Chocolate pairs with other great craft experiences like wine and coffee.