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Fermentation Revival & Mind-Altering Microbes

April 21, 2016/in What We're Reading/by Grant Alkin

Sandor Katz and Dr. Elaine Hsiao will be joining us at our next 2016 public lecture, Microbes: From Your Food to Your Brain. Get to know them beforehand, as Sandor Katz talks about his book, The Art of Fermentation, on NPR: Fresh Air and Dr. Hsiao shares her fascination with the microbiome at a TedxCaltech talk.
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Squishy Physics & The Molecules We Eat

June 6, 2013/in What We're Reading/by Grant Alkin

This week we’re all about texture! The Fernbank Science Center dives into the squishy physics of soft (food) materials, while Amy Rowat explains how food can help us understand the different textural properties of cancerous cells versus healthy cells. Read more