226. Food + Science = Victory!

Like tens of millions of people, Stephen Dubner thought he had a penicillin allergy. Like the vast majority, he didn’t. This misdiagnosis costs billions of dollars and causes serious health problems, so why hasn’t it been fixed? We find out in this update of a 2025 episode. SOURC ... Show More

Is the oxymoron really “the secret sauce to everything”? That’s the case Ingels makes in this debut episode of our new video show Better in Person, filmed in Stephen Dubner’s living room. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, watch it on YouTube or Apple Pod ... Show More

Stephen Dubner had an idea for a new project. So he drove to Connecticut and knocked on the door of the master. Dubner’s new TV talk show Better in Person launches July 14 on the Freakonomics YouTube channel. SOURCES: Dick Cavett, writer, former talk show host. RESOURCES: Eye on ... Show More

What does food mean to you, your community and our planet? With ​​personal accounts from the kitchen to the operating room, chef and content creator Jon Kung and cardiologist Uma Valeti unpack how food cultivates creativity and offers opportunities to connect with and blend cultu ... Show More

Juliet and Jacoby break down a heist involving Guy Fieri’s tequila, weigh in on another reddit wedding post, and pay their respects to the Nigerian chef who cooked for 100 straight hours. For this week’s Taste Test, they pickle fries from Burger King. Finally, they share their Pe ... Show More

<p>one woman's quest to end her war with food. Hosts Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips wield solid science, medical knowledge, common sense and an endless supply of dad jokes to teach us how to eat better and feel better about it. Hint: it's not dieting. A new podcast from WBUR.< ... Show More

Today on SYSK, the fellas get down to business with plenty of mouth-watering information on what Chuck dubs "the best food."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift talk about things that you would never think about cooking and how to do it. 

The Science of CookingBrian Cox and Robin Ince get their chef's hats on as they look at the science of cooking. They are joined by comedian Katy Brand, author and food critic Grace Dent, material scientist Mark Miodownik and science writer Harold McGee, whose seminal book on the ... Show More

Dave explains why the hamburger is actually the move at a high-end Western restaurant (0:29) before he and Chris answer a variety of culinary questions posed by “supercomputer” Isaac Lee (21:49). Hosts: Dave Chang and Chris Ying Producer: Isaac Lee Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More

RD does EVERYTHING with his magic blender but Prem likes kicking it old school with his wok, so this week we’re gonna put them to the test! 🧑‍🍳 Who will make better food, Man or Machine? 🙋‍♂️🤖 We’ll let you (and our guest judge Ceddy!) decide!