Reviews Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters by Gordon M. Shepherd Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News December 30, 2011 at 1:37 pm A neuroscientist explores how the brain creates the sensation of flavor and discusses the effects of taste perception on healthy eating. Columbia Univ., 2011, 267 p., $24.95