Uncle Spam Wants YOU!

Lucas Adams — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 13:00:36 +0000

Spam, that (in)famous pork in a can. While the origins of its name are shrouded in mystery, there’s no doubt that Spam has left its mark on American cuisine, British culture, and everyone’s emails the world over. First introduced in 1937, Spam is sold in more than 40 countries around the world. If you’re a Spam superfan you can even visit the Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota. But did you know that Spam played an integral role in the Allied victory during World War II? Illustrator Lucas Adams investigates . . .

Ketchup Physics 101

Lucas Adams — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:10:59 +0000

Cook’s Science believes that ketchup is one of the world’s perfect foods. It’s salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami all at once. You can eat it on almost anything. Malcolm Gladwell once wrote a fantastic article on the subject. Its one flaw? It can be tricky to get out of the bottle, especially if the bottle is glass. Why? Like with much of life, it all comes down to physics. We asked illustrator Lucas Adams to take a look at the history of the ketchup bottle, and the science contained within. (Want to learn more about ketchup? Come to Cook’s Science Live: The Burger Tour, hitting up Austin, Chicago, Seattle, and Boston this month!)

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Uncle Spam Wants YOU!

Ketchup Physics 101