Curious Minds: Food Science
Curious Minds: Food Science.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
Curious Minds: Food Science.
Season 1 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
Franken-Food
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Rick Moonen, chef & restaurateur, explains how concerns over genetically modified food lead him to become an advocate for natural food.
Episode 2
Cast a Wide Net
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
We need to open our minds and palates to the many delicious fish we avoid because of their unattractive names, contends Rick Moonen, chef & restaurateur.
Episode 3
The Upside of Fish Farms
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Rick Moonen, chef & restaurateur, celebrates fish farms that operate in a healthy and sustainable manner.
Episode 4
You Are What You Eat
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Americans are starting to recognize the importance of healthy food, says Rick Moonen, chef & restaurateur, but we need to do even more.
Episode 5
Genetically Modified Foods
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Agricultural scientist Sonny Ramaswamy explains how and why scientists create genetically modified foods.
Episode 6
Are Genetically Modified Foods Less Healthy?
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Agricultural scientist Sonny Ramaswamy weighs in on the potential health implications of genetically modified foods.
Episode 7
Sugar Rush
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
John McQuaid, author of "Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat," describes the neurological "hot spots" that make sugar a primal form of pleasure for many animals.
Episode 8
Richer, Sweeter, Spicier
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
John McQuaid, author of "Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat," marvels at how humans have become culinary thrill seekers, in search of ever more exciting tastes that cross the line from pleasure into pain.
Episode 9
Feast for the Senses
Wed, Aug 12, 2026
John McQuaid, author of "Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat," explains how taste and smell become sensation -- and why the perfect food is...drumroll, please...Ketchup!