Desk Nachos & High-Tech Cocktails

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Dave Arnold will be joining us on June 1st for our final 2014 public lecture, Harnessing Creativity (and the Science of Pie). Get a taste of Dave Arnold’s creatively unconventional approach to cooking with these videos. Read more

Saving Oranges & Growing Cherries

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The life of a fruit can be pretty exciting. Oranges have hope from infections through gene modification and cherry trees get a boost from space rays.
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Science of Sushi & Sushi in Space

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Dr. Ole G. Mouritsen discusses his book Sushi: Food for the Eye, the Body, and the Soul, and astronaut Soichi Noguchi prepares sushi aboard the ISS. Read more

Pizza Nanophysics & The Bacon Genome

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As we saw earlier this week, scientific progress can collide with the food world in some truly unexpected ways. Continuing this theme, pizza tossing helps nanophysicists design tiny motors, while pig genome research holds the key to tastier bacon. Read more

Pi & Pies

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Tomorrow is Pi Day, so here are a few fun videos to help you celebrate the most mathematically mouthwatering day of the year. Happy Pi(e) Day! Read more

Chocoholic Parasites & Sweet, Chocolately Science

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Ed Yong investigates the parasitic threat to Ghana’s cocoa trees, while SciShow lays down some tasty scientific facts about chocolate. Read more

Space Veggies & Bland Tomatoes

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Astronauts grow veggies in space, while Earth-bound scientists uncover a genetic clue that could lead to tastier tomatoes. Read more

Prehistoric Cheese & Acid Whey

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Biochemists discover the remains of prehistoric cheese, while Modern Farmer looks at Chobani’s acid whey problem. Read more

Computer Chefs & 3D-Printed Food

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Is this the future of food? 3D printers make dazzling cake toppers and a talented supercomputer explores new culinary creations. Read more