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Brian Cox and Robin Ince host an irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.

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The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 23: The Science of Cooking

The Science of Cooking

Series 23

BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 23, The Science of Cooking

Brian Cox and Robin Ince don chef's hats and aprons to look at the science of cooking.

Brian Cox and Robin Ince get their chef's hats on to look at the science of cooking. They are joined by gastronomes Katy Brand, Grace Dent, Harold McGee and Mark Miodownik.

The Science of Cooking

Brian Cox and Robin Ince get their chef's hats on as they look at the science of cooking.  They are joined by comedian Katy Brand, author and food critic Grace Dent, material scientist Mark Miodownik and science writer Harold McGee, whose seminal book on the science of the kitchen launched the craze for molecular gastronomy.   They look at some of the lores of the kitchen are  backed up by the science, and ask whether a truly delicious dinner is really a science or an art.  Is cooking just chemistry?

Producer: Alexandra Feachem.

The Infinite Monkey Cage: Series 23

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Irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince.

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