Nov 2, 2009
Posted in Science at 2:03 pm by David Bradley -- 14 Comments; add yours
Regulars will know that I’ve compiled and recompiled lists of science types on Twitter for mutual benefit. It started out as a list of 100 of my own Twitter friends back in January 2009, who happened to be in science and gradually grew to well over 600 members by November 2009.
However, just as I migrated the old manual list to Tweepml.org to help automate bio and avatar updates, Twitter announced the release of its …
Oct 29, 2009
Posted in Science at 1:00 pm by David Bradley -- 1 Comment
On the menu today, why red wine is a no-no when it comes to fishy cuisine, how chemists can help you improve your gravy, and a whole platter of food chemistry to tempt your taste buds:
“Red wine with red meat, white wine with fish.” But, have you ever wondered why? Japanese chemists have discovered that the iron in red wine simply makes fish taste too…well…fishy…giving your mouth an unpleasant, fishy aftertaste, according to a …
Oct 27, 2009
Posted in Science at 1:00 pm by David Bradley -- 3 Comments; add yours
Don’t be such a scientist! It’s the kind of thing I’d expect my sister to say to my face if I’ve gone off on one of my lecture mode conversations about some great discovery, or something some of my artier friends might whisper about me behind my back. Sometimes it’s a personal wish…but then I think of everything those who choose to stifle their curiosity about the world around them miss out on:
A …
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