Food related 2007 IgNoble prizes
Slightly off topic (but with links to both food and science): At this time of the year it’s time for the IgNoble prizes – the entertaining cousins of the more serious Noble prizes! And once again several of them are…
Tag everyday science
Making sense about science
When chopping onions, propanethial-S-oxide is liberated. If this compound is not a chemical, what is it then? There are many misconceptions about chemicals, and one of the most common ones is that food should be “free” of chemicals. For example,…
Simple temperature calculations
Although I recommend the use of a thermometer, sometimes it’s convenient to know how you can also manage without. If you mix water at two different (but known) temperatures, you can easily calculate the temperature after mixing. Just multiply the…