Send us Fan Mail We take a minute away from interviews to express gratitude for all kinds of things, including our listeners! We hope that you and yours enjoy some relaxation and good food on this Turkey Day, a day of thanks giving! Got a questions for us? Email us at wolfingdownfoodscience@ncsu.edu Please take a minute to help others find our podcast by l ... Show More
Sep 18
Non-Trivial Trivia: How College Bowl Preps Food Scientists for the Real World (S10:E6)
Send us Fan MailIn an era dominated by AI and instant search engines, does fast, real-time memory recall still matter? In this episode of the WDFS Podcast, we step into the high-stakes world of Food Science College Bowl. The College Bowl competition started in 1985 as a way for s ... Show More
29m 32s
Sep 4
Flavor, Decoded: Nik Sharma on the Science of Delicious Food (S10:E5)
Send us Fan MailWhat makes food taste truly delicious? In this episode of Wolfing Down Food Science, molecular biologist and author Nik Sharma explores the science behind flavor and cooking through his new book, Fundamentals of Flavor: 100 Recipes for the Science of Better Cookin ... Show More
47m 54s
Aug 14
No Grounds for Compromise: Reinventing Coffee as an Ingredient (S10:E4)
Send us Fan MailMany of us love coffee, but it can be a nightmare to add as an ingredient to manufactured foods. Problems with settling particles, high levels of variability, shelf-life oxidation, and biomass waste are a few of the challenges that Comple Coffee is taking on. We t ... Show More
43m 49s
Nov 2024
Thanksgiving hotline with Sohla, Olivia, and Caro
Thanks to all who tuned into our turkey day chat earlier this week! Here’s the recording in case you missed it. Have any questions we didn’t cover? Ask them here! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ... Show More
59m 5s
Nov 2024
Thanksgiving Special: Deep Deep Gratitude
We’re celebrating Thanksgiving here in the US this week, which is generally a time for family, gratitude, traditions and more. It’s also a time when we’re out of our routines and often around people who may trigger us. So, I’m sharing a special Thanksgiving Series of meditations ... Show More
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