Guest Post Archive

12 July

A Weekend of SciComm: Lessons Learned and a Forward Path

BY: AMBERLIE BARNARD Two months ago, I had the privilege of attending ComSciCon-PNW, a science communication workshop for graduate students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics). Forty graduate students from the Pacific Northwest region—mostly from Washington and Oregon, but...

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10 May

Will This Make Me Sick? A Guide to Food Safety After Power Outages

BY: MEGAN RAY NICHOLS There is a good reason many foods need to be refrigerated and/or fully cooked before you eat them. Actually, there are more than 250 good reasons in the form of bacteria-induced diseases commonly found in...

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22 February

4 Awful Strategies for Talking to People About Food Science

By: Danielle Robertson You’re a food scientist, and proud of it! You know that some people have misconceptions about the food industry, and you’re not afraid to pipe up and set the record straight. Then you see the eye-rolls, notice...

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11 October

Pumpkin Spice – The Flavor of the Month!

By: Alex Pierce-Feldmeyer My dearest friends, Tis’ the season folks! The crisp fall air, the crunch of the drying leaves. Daylight is waning and guess what? We REJOICE! Because it’s pumpkin season. It is me, your favorite fall beverage...

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28 July

Swiss Meringue and Temperature

By: Janelle Myers This post originally appeared on Janelle’s blog: F-chem 101 I’m on an ongoing quest for the perfect meringue—I sort of have a thing for egg whites, as you may remember. This time, we put the fluffy...

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16 June

The Dish on GMOs (Part 1)

By: John Frelka GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, have long been villainized by those in certain so-called “healthy eating” circles typically including followers of Dr. Oz and/or the Food Babe. But are GMOs truly as harmful as they are...

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21 April

Guest Post: The Food Cold War

By: Kelsey Tenney In the food science realm, we rarely leave our cocoon of knowledge and creativity. In fact, we have effectively cut ourselves off from many of the inspiring tastemakers out there while the food world has grown...

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17 March

Guest Post: Should Fat Become the Sixth Taste?

By: Kelsey Tenney Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami. The five basic tastes. The subject of taste, however, has plagued scientists, philosophers, and epicureans for centuries. In fact, up until 2002 umami was not an accepted taste. There is currently...

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10 March

Guest Post: Supertasting- fact, fiction, or something in-between?

By: Diane M. Schmitt As a food scientist or foodie you probably have heard the term “supertaster” being thrown around. Individuals who are supertasters are generally thought to have superior taste, olfactory (smell), and tactile responses to foods and beverages....

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03 February

Guest Post: Reflections on Bitter by Jennifer McLagan

By: Kelsey Tenney Jennifer McLagan has become a renowned food writer and voice for unpopular ingredients. She highlights scary elements like bones, “odd bits”, and fat which earned her a James Beard Award. With a background in the restaurant...

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