Science and Cooking w/ Pia Sörensen

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria

Talk Nerdy, Inc.

Natural Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is joined by Dr. Pia Sörensen, Senior Preceptor in Chemical Engineering and Applied Materials at Harvard University. They talk about her new book, "Science and Cooking: Physics Meets Food, From Homemade to Haute Cuisine." From diffusion to pH, fermentation to viscosity, they discuss the physical, chemical, and biological processes underlying our favorite culinary creations. Follow Pia's work: @hseas.

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0:20.0	Hello everyone and welcome to Talk Nurdy. Today is Monday, March 8th, 2021 and I'm the host of the show Kara Santa Maria. And before we dive into this week's episode, I want to thank those of you who support the show week after week and ensure that it is 100% free to download for anybody who wants to do so.
0:31.0	The best ways to support the show are to visit my website
0:34.0	Kara Santa Maria.com and click through the links. You'll find the web store
0:38.9	which is also at talk and dirty merch dot com. You'll find clicks to rate and review via any
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0:51.4	or Stitcher Spotify all the different places you download
0:54.8	podcast and of course you can pledge your support financially by visiting
0:58.6	Patreon.com slash TalkNurdy or you can click through from my site. This week's top patrons
1:05.1	include Michael Goshé, Mary Niva, Scott Sanders, Leonard Prince, Christopher
1:10.4	Pitts, June Sappara, Pasqualee, O'Rika Hagman, Duda Sinfonitas, Brian Holden, Pedro M Rosario Barbosa, Daniel Lang, David J. E. Smith, Robert Christ, and Elise Christie.
1:25.1	Thank you all so, so very much, not just for me, but from all the listeners of the show.
1:30.9	All right, let's get into this week's episode.
1:34.7	This week I have the opportunity to sit down, well virtually of course, with Dr. Pia
1:39.3	Sorensen, a senior preceptor and chemical engineering and applied materials at the John A Paulson School of
1:45.2	Engineering and Applied Sciences.
1:47.2	Ooh, that's a mouthful at Harvard University.
1:50.4	She is all about the science and engineering of food with specific focus on
1:55.4	microbial processes and chemical processes of fermentation, the science of
2:00.0	flavor, and understanding the ancient history of food.
2:03.4	And of course, she is a master of public science
2:06.9	communication and education.
2:09.3	Her newest book is called Science and Cooking. Physics meets food from homemade to hote cuisine.
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