Cambridge University needs chocolate researcher
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A fantastic job is on offer for people with a sweet tooth. Cambridge University has just advertised for a researcher of chocolate. Chocolate and science lovers can apply to be a researcher and study for a PhD. The successful person will look at what makes chocolate melt and try to stop it melting in warmer weather. The university said the researcher will investigate how chocolate stays solid, "when it is stored and sold in warm climates".
The position is for three-and-a-half years. Applicants need good maths and science skills. They will look at how different oils and fats control how hard chocolate is and when it melts. Chocolate companies spend a lot of money to get the balance right so that chocolate melts in the mouth. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology says the melting is important. It controls how the chocolate spreads and releases flavour onto our tongue.
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