Doctor Grub

10/31/2014

The science of

Discovered around 8,000 years ago in ancient Egypt, beer is humanity's first biotechnology venture. RiAus's A Week in Science is here to tell you wh

10/20/2014

Imagining another's feelings intensifies your experience.

10/15/2014

nerdom

Peter Meehan is the co-creator of the food journal Lucky Peach, and also helped trailblaze serious coffee writing during his time at the New York Times.

10/09/2014

news

Central American coffee farmers are facing off against a deadly fungus that has wiped out thousands of acres of crops. Coffee companies like Starbucks are pooling money to support them in the fight.

09/29/2014

Robotic taster to judge food authenticity: sensors and microchips in "e-delicious machine" scans food samples to produce a chemical signature, which it measures against a standard deemed to be the authentic version.

A boxy contraption scans food samples to produce a chemical signature, which it measures against a standard deemed to be that of authentic Thai food.

09/29/2014

Make Your Own Just-Add-Hot-Water Instant Noodles (for work)

Despite all of the pleasures of instant noodles—the salty, MSG-packed broth, the little freeze-dried nubs of vegetables, the slippery, way-too-soft noodles—wouldn't it be great if you could get all of that same convenience and pleasure—the portability, the just-add-water cooking, the lunch-sized por…