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Sep 27, 2016
Under The Microscope, Food Has A Big Personality
A new science book peers at the exciting secret lives of ingredients
Jun 29, 2016
‘Grunt’, Or, How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Maggots
A review of Mary Roach's latest, on everything about war that isn't about guns
Mar 29, 2016
Will The Food Of The Future Be ‘Unnaturally Delicious’?
Jayson Lusk's new book makes the case for robot chefs and pink slime
Mar 28, 2016
Clone of ‘Unnaturally Delicious’: Are Food Purists Holding Us All Back?
Jayson Lusk's new book makes the case for disruption
Mar 21, 2016
A Surprisingly Deep History Of Jet Engines And The Planes That Carried Them
The Big Book of X-Bombers and X-Fighters, reviewed
Nov 25, 2015
Put The Science Of Umami To Work For You
A book by a Danish scientist and a Danish chef makes the fifth taste accessible
Aug 10, 2015
How Military R&D Created The Food We Eat
A new book tracks today's convenience foods back to the wars they came out of
Nov 14, 2012
A Seasonal Sour From A Scientific Bartender
The creations of this London bartender are among the tastiest marriages of art and science. In his new book, he reveals some secrets.
