Hungry scientists: While the latest developments in molecular gastronomy might be originating from the high temples of haute cuisine, a group of part-time tinkerers have been exploring quirky cooking at home.
Treadle pump: Inventor Martin Fisher designs easy irrigation tools – and his organization, KickStart, distributes manual irrigation pumps to African farmers.
Author Pat Willard does not dwell on the historical circumstances of this Depression-era project. Instead she looks for the modern equivalents and her travels are the thrust of America Eats!
Wheat: There’s been no recorded tally of wheat in New England since 1946. But growing consumer demand for breads made with local flours is leading to an expansion.
Buildings: Earthquakes often result in a disproportionate number of student deaths. Engineering experts weigh in on why schools collapse. (Part of contributing research.)
In short: Norman Mailer’s 1966 poem “The shortest novel of them all” clocks in at 80 words. In other words, way too long for this collection of ultrashort literature.
In the dairy aisle: State lawmakers are now wrestling over milk labeling, especially for milk made without recombinant bovine growth hormones.
Instant analog: Some artist lament the latest development by the Polaroid Corporation. Still, saving the film process might be a long shot. (Listen.)
Långfärdsskridskoåkning: Nordic ice skating, basically a cross-country ski boot crossed with what looks like a heel edge of a chef’s knife, gains traction in North America. (Listen).
A short history: of the region, linked to archived stories from The Christian Science Monitor’s website. See also, a similar brief about the Uighurs.
Gut-centricity: Frederick Kaufman probes the obsession with eating. On his irreverent trip back in time, he wonders about all those diet gurus who promote the live-forever life and die young. (Listen.)
CSF:Small fishermen borrow a page from small farmers, selling their catch directly to consumers. The marketing attempt follows the successful farm-based initiative, Community Supported Agriculture.
Bike builder: Mike Flanigan welds bicycles together with custom-fitted frames. He’s convinced commuter bikes are the next big thing. (Watch.)
Runner: A Lewiston boy says that a man in a green jacket threw an unknown substance in his eyes. Police in Cumberland launch an investigation.
Treadle pump: Inventor Martin Fisher designs easy irrigation tools – and his organization, KickStart, distributes manual irrigation pumps to African farmers
Wheat: There’s been no recorded tally of wheat in New England since 1946. But growing consumer demand for breads made with local flours is leading to an expansion
Buildings: Earthquakes often result in a disproportionate number of student deaths. Engineering experts weigh in on why schools collapse.
In the dairy aisle: State lawmakers are now wrestling over milk labeling, especially for milk made without recombinant bovine growth hormones
Instant analog: Some artist lament the latest development by the Polaroid Corporation. Still, saving the film process might be a long shot
Långfärdsskridskoåkning: Nordic ice skating, basically a cross-country ski boot crossed with what looks like a heel edge of a chef’s knife, gains traction in North America
Bike builder: Mike Flanigan welds bicycles together with custom-fitted frames. He’s convinced commuter bikes are the next big thing.