by Len Fisher | 13 Sep 2008 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery Synopsis: In this talk I will explore the strange world of vegetable acoustics, from the sounds that tell us how fresh a vegetable is when we tap it to the use of vegetables as musical instruments. The talk will cover: The screams,... by Len Fisher | 2 Aug 2008 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
Oxford A talk which I gave at the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, and which attracted some media attention. The talk was filmed and will form part of a forthcoming BBC4 TV series on the life and work of symposium founder Alan Davidson. An article featuring the... by Len Fisher | 25 Sep 2007 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, September 2007 Scientists have had a lot to do with food over the centuries. Their role goes back at least to the Romans, and to the discovery of some scientifically-minded but misguided genius that wine tasted sweeter when drunk... by Len Fisher | 1 Sep 2002 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
Oxford Symposium on Food and Cooking, St Antony’s College, Oxford, Sept 2002 The talk comprised two sections. The first was a brief scientific introduction (strictly for non-scientists!) outlining how oil-soluble flavour materials become distributed in the oily and...