So happy 151st birthday, Prof. Scoville…
The Best Introduction to Capsaicin
The chapter “Quest for Fire” is an excellent introduction to capsaicin, the chemical that makes chile peppers hot…
Who Was That Scoville Guy, Anyway?
Although he was interested in chile peppers, he didn’t write much about them, preferring to focus on even more bizarre chemicals like the cantharides in Spanish fly…