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One piece of information that research brought to light is that the
taste map is incorrect. 128 (Figure 30) The taste map was originally based on

the assumption that sweetness was perceived at the tip of the tongue, salt-
iness on the edges, sourness on the sides and bitterness at the back. But
this map resulted from a misinterpretation of 19th-century research. The
latest research shows that taste cells react to more than one stimulant, 129
and that each taste receptor has a more complex communication system
than had been thought. Contrary to previous belief, every taste cell estab-
lishes communication with several specific stimuli, not just one. The

methods of communication in receptor cells are one of the proofs that
these cells are the work of Creation.

Bitter Bitter

Sour Sour

Salty Salty
Sweet

(Figure 30)
Latest scientific research has revealed the error of the so-called taste
map and the existence of an exceptionally complex communications sys-
tem in every taste cell.

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