Get Ready for Science & Food 2013!

Update: This contest is now closed.

Congratulations to our winner, Lysandra Sayer, who  took home a Juice Fountain Crush from our friends at Breville. Check out her winning tweet:

“Exciting: regional cuisine and indigenous ingredients. You go, @scienceandfood! LA area people, check it out: http://wp.me/p2oxVl-dE .”

While we can only have one winner, here are a few of our favorite entries.  Thank you to everyone who entered!


Mentions on Twitter

Maria M@scienceandfood (http://wp.me/p2oxVl-dE ) Most excited for the science of pie! : )”

Olde Diamond Eyes@scienceandfood I am most excited to learn about fermentation!”


Reblogs from Tumblr

espresso-shots “The Ideas of Chef Tosi of the Momofuku Milkomomilkbar seem limitless. I wanna know what she thinks is the most influential scientific advancement for her baking.”

evilmaknae09-27 “i’m interested in the cultural interpretations of flavors because it’s interesting how one type of flavor/ food is regarded throughout international cultures.”

xrliux  “UCLA’s second annual Public Science and Food Lecture Series is beginning this week!!! I am excited to learn the science behind creating and maintaining a sustainable edible garden and how the plant and food species from these gardens may differ from those grown in an industrial agricultural setting.”


Our 2013 lecture series is rapidly approaching and we need your help spreading the word. Tell us what scientific topic you are most excited to learn about at our 2013 lecture series and you could win a wonderful Breville appliance!

To enter our contest, tell us what scientific topic you are most excited to learn about at this year’s lecture series on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr. You can share as many times as you wish, but you will only be counted once for each site. Each person, therefore, is eligible for up to 3 chances to win. Only posts made between 11:00 a.m. PST 4/9/2013 and 11:59 p.m. PST on 4/16/2013 will be considered for the contest.

Important rules for entering the contest:

On Twitter
Tweet the scientific topic you are most excited to learn about at this lecture series.
Also make sure to include @scienceandfood and the link wp.me/p2oxVl-dE

On Facebook
Share a creative status with the scientific topic you are most excited to learn about at this lecture series.
Also make sure to tag our Facebook page (@Science and Food) and include the link wp.me/p2oxVl-dE

On Tumblr
Reblog this Tumblr post about the event along with the scientific topic you are most excited to learn about at this lecture series.

For each site you share on, you will get one entry into the contest. The Science and Food team will then randomly draw the winning post and the winner will be contacted directly. If your Tweet, Facebook post, or Tumblr reblog is chosen as the winner,  you will get to choose ONE (1) of the following Breville products as a prize.  It will be sent directly to you from the amazing folks at Breville.

Fast Slow Cooker (BPR600XL)
Juice Fountain Crush (BJS600XL)
All in One (BSB530XL)

Good Luck!