Applied Ecology

On the Culture of Cheese

Join us for a series of short talks (20 minutes on average) about the culture, history and science behind the foods you have at home. This week, David Asher takes us through the art of cheese making.

Microbial War and Peace in Cheese Rind Microbiomes

In this talk, Benjamin Wolfe will explore how microbes compete and cooperate in cheese rind microbiomes. From fungal highways on wheels of Saint Nectaire to antibiotic producing fungi in cheddar, we’ll learn about the ecology and chemistry of microbial interactions in some […]

Bread Baking As Opportunity

Bread baking presents us with countless opportunities: reflection, patience, nourishment, generosity, observation… and the list goes on and on and on!! In this session, Josey Baker will explore some of the opportunities he has found in his decade of bread baking, both […]