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Changing the Future of Food with “Electric Salt”: Ig Nobel for “Augmented Gustation Using Electricity”

  • Miyashita attended the Ig Nobel Ceremony at the MIT Museum in September. He commented, “I was worried that the other award winners might be difficult eccentrics, but everyone was serious about their research. I was impressed at what good communicators they all were.” (Courtesy Miyashita Hōmei)

    Miyashita attended the Ig Nobel Ceremony at the MIT Museum in September. He commented, “I was worried that the other award winners might be difficult eccentrics, but everyone was serious about their research. I was impressed at what good communicators they all were.” (Courtesy Miyashita Hōmei)

  • Nakamura Hiromi played a part in the development of “electric salt.” (© Nakamura Hiromi)

    Nakamura Hiromi played a part in the development of “electric salt.” (© Nakamura Hiromi)

  • An Erekisoruto bowl and spoon. (© Kirin Holdings)

    An Erekisoruto bowl and spoon. (© Kirin Holdings)

  • The TTTV3 taste adjustment device from Miyashita Laboratory (left), the bottle-top version TTTVin (right), and the prototype spoon and fork flavor adjustment devices (foreground). (Courtesy Miyashita Hōmei)

    The TTTV3 taste adjustment device from Miyashita Laboratory (left), the bottle-top version TTTVin (right), and the prototype spoon and fork flavor adjustment devices (foreground). (Courtesy Miyashita Hōmei)

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