Food for thought

40 lectures, 3 hr 17 min in all

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Red gold: The world's most expensive spice - Carolyn Beans
7 min
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How did ancient civilizations brew beer? - Malcolm Purinton
6 min
3
How one of the world’s richest companies rose to power - Shantel George
5 min
4
Is it really that bad to eat cookie dough? - Emma Bryce
5 min
5
What are truffles, and why are they so expensive? - Carolyn Beans
6 min
6
The dark history of Graham crackers - Stephanie Honchell Smith
6 min
7
Food expiration dates don’t mean what you think - Carolyn Beans
5 min
8
Why is rice so popular? - Carolyn Beans
5 min
9
Why do we eat popcorn at the movies? - Andrew Smith
5 min
10
How the popsicle was invented | Moments of Vision 11 - Jessica Oreck
2 min
11
How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris
6 min
12
How the food you eat affects your gut - Shilpa Ravella
5 min
13
How the food you eat affects your brain - Mia Nacamulli
5 min
14
Are food preservatives bad for you? - Eleanor Nelsen
5 min
15
The life cycle of a cup of coffee - A.J. Jacobs
5 min
16
The beneficial bacteria that make delicious food - Erez Garty
5 min
17
How your digestive system works - Emma Bryce
5 min
18
The science of spiciness - Rose Eveleth
4 min
19
How coffee got quicker | Moments of Vision 2 - Jessica Oreck
2 min
20
Is plant-based meat actually better for you? - Carolyn Beans
5 min
21
How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? - Vivian Jiang
5 min
22
Is soy bad for you? - Francesca Bot
5 min
23
What is MSG, and is it actually bad for you? - Sarah E. Tracy
5 min
24
The dark history of bananas - John Soluri
6 min
25
The history of chocolate - Deanna Pucciarelli
5 min
26
What would happen if everyone stopped eating meat tomorrow? - Carolyn Beans
5 min
27
How the sandwich was invented | Moments of Vision 5 - Jessica Oreck
2 min
28
Are spotty fruits and vegetables safe to eat? - Elizabeth Brauer
4 min
29
How does your body know you're full? - Hilary Coller
5 min
30
How to make the perfect cookies (according to science) - Stephanie Warren
5 min
31
One of the world’s oldest condiments - Dan Kwartler
5 min
32
Can we create the "perfect" farm? - Brent Loken
7 min
33
What do dumplings look like around the world? - Miranda Brown
5 min
34
History through the eyes of the potato - Leo Bear-McGuinness
4 min
35
Mao Zedong's infamous mango cult - Vivian Jiang
7 min
36
How does caffeine keep us awake? - Hanan Qasim
5 min
37
A brie(f) history of cheese - Paul Kindstedt
6 min
38
How to unboil an egg - Eleanor Nelsen
4 min
39
What really caused the Irish Potato Famine - Stephanie Honchell Smith
5 min
40
Should we eat bugs? - Emma Bryce
5 min