Have you ever noticed why tomato juice is such a popular drink on planes? There is a scientific reason behind it and it's all to do with the impact of cabin pressure on our senses. It’s about 30 ...
This story appears in the August 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. The plane has reached cruising altitude, and flight attendants are moving down the aisle, taking drink orders.
According to the much-loved doctor and science journalist, who died on June 5 of this year, "a summary of six separate studies" suggested drinking just "one to one-and-a-half cups of tomato juice ...