The Future of Sensory Science

As the discipline of sensory and consumer science continues to evolve, sharing of the science of our discipline at the biennial Pangborn Symposium is an important touchpoint for educating, learning, and building relationships with our peers. The 2025 Symposium was no different as it was another successful meeting in highlighting the future of Sensory and Consumer Science and the importance of collaborating with related disciplines to understand how to meet the expectations of the consumer from a wholistic perspective.

Experienced sensory professionals who have incorporated methodologies of other disciplines to truly understand what drives purchase/consumption behavior will be key to ensuring the success of future product development whether it be for product improvements or exploring development in white spaces. Our dicipline has a bright future ahead!

Boss Ladies Podcast

 On July 26, 2023 I had the honor of participating in an episode of The Boss Ladies Podcast that was hosted by 2 amazing young women, Sualeha Irshad and Manasi Gajjalapurna.  It was a fun dialogue among the three of us as we talked about the disciplines of Flavor Chemistry, Sensory, and Consumer Science.  Their podcast mission is to highlight career opportunities that might not be so obvious to graduating high school seniors/college students.  As recent high school graduates, both ladies were so articulate and engaging in our dialogue. It was such a pleasure to to be a part of their program.  If you are at all interested in listening to our discussion, attached is the Spotify link. https://open.spotify.com/show/304F8MOG5m3Dnf4SckDcI1?si=e59f436b9569492a