by Len Fisher | 4 Jul 2020 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
The Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery is my favourite indulgence – old friends, good wine, great food. But this year it has to be virtual, and here I will keep a running diary of events to share. Enjoy! The header picture is from last year. That’s me...
by Len Fisher | 15 Jul 2019 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing, Game Theory & You: Media and Writing
The Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery is my favourite annual indulgence, where I meet many old friends from the foodie world and let fly with my thoughts and opinions on the theme of the meeting. The theme for 2019 was Food and Power, which gave me the opportunity...
by Len Fisher | 11 Jul 2018 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
Art imitating nature: how chefs treat seeds in just the same ways that seed-eating birds have been doing for millions of years: My talk at the 2018 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Start at 2’50” if you want to avoid the...
by Len Fisher | 24 Mar 2018 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
In 2005 I gave a talk at the Royal Institution on the science of toffee apples. It was, of course, timed for Guy Fawkes night! Recently a few people have asked whether they might have a copy of the script. So for them, and anyone else who is dying to know more about...
by Len Fisher | 11 Jul 2017 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
The video of my talk to the 2017 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery is now available on YouTube. complete with questions, comments and the occasional joke. Pity I kept mispronouncing TAnzania as TanzAnia; maybe a side-effect of speaking to such a distinguished...
by Len Fisher | 5 May 2017 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
Commissioned by the Guardian a while ago, but then spiked on the basis that it was too “sciencey” [sic]. I wonder what else they expected from a scientist? At any rate, here is my guide to the quirkier side of vegetables (from fresh and juicy to saggy and...
