Think Out Loud

Olympics In Oregon | Quince and Croquet | A Sixth Sense: Starchiness

By Henry Leasia (OPB) and Sage Van Wing (OPB)

Sept. 26, 2016 8:34 p.m.

Ashton Eaton celebrates clearing the bar in the pole vault portion of the decathlon during day three of the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene in July. — Ashton Eaton celebrates clearing the bar in the pole vault portion of the decathlon during day three of the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene in July.
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A consulting firm in Portland is working to put Oregon in the running to host the 2028 Olympics. They say that Oregon is geographically suited for the games and that the infrastructural needs of the Olympics align with Portland's need to address growth.

Tremaine Arkley is the largest quince grower in the pacific northwest. He also happens to be a former national croquet champion.

The human tongue is capable of distinguishing five fundamental tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami. A professor of Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University may have discovered that we can actually detect a sixth distinct taste.