I have a sweet tooth but I prefer something NASA sweet. Space. Sweeteners. Stereoisomers. And the inside story of how discoveries took off. Continue reading…
Stop in the name of Lenz’s Law! Induction. Magnetic fields. Motion. And a visual look at how Lenz’s Law are used in eddy current brakes. Continue reading…
As-salting the greens. Chlorophyll. Organic acids. Atom and ions. And one very simple trick to keep greens green. Continue reading…
Are we stew talking about science? Hygroscopic substance. Capillary action. Amorphous state. And how gelatin makes meat juicy and tender. Continue reading…
Slice slice baby! Covalent bonds. Intermolecular forces. Organic matter. And why food slices easily. Continue reading…
Come by and sashimi sometime before I go under the knife? Area. Force. Pressure. And the sharp secrets of the yanagi-ba. Continue reading…
Hello. Alcohol. Brain. Neurotransmitters. And why we make bad decisions when we drink. Continue reading…
Making the cut. Cell walls. Enzymes and amino acids. Knife skills. And how to cut our food to get the flavors just right. Continue reading…
The spatula flipped when it was told it had a big head. Size. Materials. Thickness. And why the design of the spatula flips food so well. Continue reading…
Think the chocolate won’t lose its temper? Fat chance! Temperature. Crystals. Structure. And why good chocolate is well-tempered. Continue reading…