Tag Archives: food
Museum Tourist: Museu de la Xocolata
Today was International Museum Day. I tried to go to about 7 museums, all but one of which was either completely closed for renovation, mostly closed for renovation, or nonexistent. The Chocolate Museum was the one exception in my day … Continue reading
turkey surgery
For ScienceNOW last week, I wrote a quick item about turkey surgery. Well, how to close up your stuffed turkey. If you, like me, thought, “Why would you need to close up a turkey?” I will explain. Apparently some people … Continue reading
museum tourist: air and space reception
One of the many lovely things about living (a) in the nation’s capital and (b) near my parents is that I occasionally get taken along to evening events at Smithsonian museums for whatever kind of member my parents are. Last … Continue reading
oreo science: edicion en español
Loyal readers may recall my shipboard foray into oreo science two years ago, in which I learned that the ship’s mini-pack oreos were way smaller than the regular oreos I’d bought on shore. A follow-up experiment with Ritz crackers showed … Continue reading
science in my kitchen
Earlier this week I needed to keep a sandwich cool for a few hours, so I took an insulated lunch bag down from the top of the fridge. Since I work at home, I don’t have a lot of use … Continue reading
dread potato disease
For today’s paper, I wrote about late blight – you may know it better as potato blight, the disease that caused the Irish Potato Famine. It’s still a huge problem for potato and tomato farmers, so a bunch of scientists … Continue reading
döner kebap, how I love thee
Ah, the classic evening meal of cheapskates in Berlin: It’s a döner im Brot. It’s kind of a variation on a gyro – mystery meat shaved off a rotating hunk o’ broily goodness, stuffed in bread with sauce, slaw, onions, … Continue reading
snorkel genes
Part of the deal with this fellowship is that I’m also supposed to do my regular work. So, here it is: a news story about rice genetics. I know, it sounds boring, but it’s totally not! Modifying rice is a … Continue reading
mighty cultural exchange
I’m so glad I asked the downstairs neighbor to do my shopping today (my illness being such that I really don’t want to leave my apartment unless it’s for a medical facility). He was fast, and it wasn’t out of … Continue reading
mmm, vanilla
Oh hey – another of my National Geographic stories turned up online! It’s about vanilla, which is native to central America but has until recently mostly been grown in Madagascar. I reported this story and the story about silky sifakas … Continue reading