QUESTIONS

Q: Is the idea that particular areas of the tongue detect specific tastes — bitter, sweet, etc — a fallacy? Paul Holman, Ayot St Peter, Herts. Q: How do furry animals get enough Vitamin D? Nicole Jones, Brigg, N. Lincs. Q: My late mother told me that a bomb fell in Elstree, Herts, during World War II, killing all my father’s (first) family. He was terribly injured and wouldn’t ever talk about it. Was this the only bomb to fall in Elstree during the war? Judy Miller, London NW7.