# Chile Peppers with the Chile Pepper Institute - #22

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Podcast: [The Aspiring STEM Geek](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aspiring-stem-geek-7042899)
Published: 2026-04-01T10:31:48+00:00
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## Resource

This episode is all about Chile Peppers! I traveled to southern New Mexico to the Chile Pepper institute at New Mexico State University. I talk with Danise Coon and Dr. Dennis Lozada who are two researchers with the institute. In the episode we discuss the origins of Chile Peppers, the factors that affect Chile pepper production, the Scoville scale to measure the heat of peppers, mechanization of agricultural functions, multi omics, methods to improve pepper yields and the best dishes that go with Chile peppers. I hope you enjoy! VIDEO: Pepper X: Sean Evans, Chili Klaus & Smokin' Ed Currie Eat the New World's Hottest Pepper | Hot Ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUYtDA7j19c PAPERS: Diversification of chiles (Capsicum, Solanaceae) through time and space: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9622771/ Chile Consumers and Their Preferences Toward Region of Production-Certified Chile Peppers: https://pubs.nmsu.edu/research/economics/RR790/ Chile Pepper (Capsicum) Breeding and Improvement in the "Multi-Omics" Era: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35592583/ ARTICLES:Scoville scale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scaleNMSU investigates how peppers get their punch: https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/education/nmsu/2016/01/31/nmsu-investigates-how-peppers-get-their-punch/79607342/ RESTAURANTS: Chope's Bar & Cafe in La Mesa, NM La Posta De Mesilla in Mesilla, NM Andele Restaurant Mesilla, NM Si Señor Restaurant in Las Cruces, NM El Parasol in Española, NM El Paragua Restaurant in Española, NM Tomasita's Santa Fe New Mexican Restaurant in Santa Fe, NM Owl Cafe in Albuquerque, NM CONNECT: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-dolinay-frm-96a289106/ GitHub: https://github.com/ad17171717 X: https://twitter.com/DolinayG Odysee: https://odyse…

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