The Science of Food

The Science of Food


  • August 2, 2025

    Hunger games: Why we get hungry and why we overeat

    Imagine you are driving down a long and lonely highway. You are late but also conscientious, so you want to stick as closely to the speed limit of 100 km/h as you can. For the purposes of this story your cruise control is broken or you don’t don’t trust Tesla’s self driving function so you Continue reading

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    biochemistry, diet, food science, ghrelin, GLP-1, health, homeostasis, hunger, hunger regulation, insulin, leptin, nutrition, weight-loss, wellness

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I’m a scientist with over twenty years of experience as a medical researcher. I’m also an amateur cook. Tired of bumbling around the kitchen and being misled by weird internet recipes I decided to see if science could help me be a better cook. This blog is the result.

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