Posted: September 20, 2024

Ah-Maize-ing Nixtamalization

This traditional cooking method is one tasty example of food science at work!

Ah-Maize-ing Nixtamalization
Posted: May 13, 2024

And the Winner is ... Yarrow!

What attributes make this common plant worthy of being named the 2024 Herb of the Year?

And the Winner is ... Yarrow!
Posted: March 20, 2024

Question Your World: Why Did Scientists Make Meat-Rice?

How will we provide meat for a growing population without stressing the environment along the way? To answer this question we’ll need a couple of ingredients, but the main ones are rice and science!

Question Your World: Why Did Scientists Make Meat-Rice?
Food Health
Posted: December 27, 2023

Question Your World: Does Eating Kiwi Fruits Help You Sleep?

Here's some some food for thought from the delicious world of scientific research.

Question Your World: Does Eating Kiwi Fruits Help You Sleep?
Posted: November 13, 2023

Cracking Open the Science of Balanophagy

There are 47 oak trees in The Green at the Science Museum of Virginia, so it’s time to get cooking with acorns, right? Not quite!

Cracking Open the Science of Balanophagy