Distillations #148 – Across the Pond

Distillations heads across the pond for tea time! First, UK producer Nina Perry brings her own china tea set to Loughborough University where a chemical engineer explains the science behind the perfect cuppa. Then, producer Rachel Dornhelm explains Marmite, a controversial condiment with unexpected health benefits. [soundcloud id=’47949981′] Image courtesy of Flickr user andrewasmith. 

Distillations #147 – Babies

It’s springtime and Distillations has babies on the brain. But we’re not oohing and aahing over these babes – we’re onto the games of the little parasites. First, Sabiha Khan shares the history of the breast vs. bottle debate. Did you know that the guy who first came up with infant formula is the same…