Episode 1: The Golden Spoon

Chances are, you’ve spent more time thinking about the specs on
your smartphone than about the gadgets that you use to put food in
your mouth. But the shape and material properties of forks, spoons,
and knives turn out to matter—a lot. Changes in the design of
cutlery have not only affected how and what we eat, but also what
our food tastes like. There’s even evidence that the adoption of
the table knife transformed the shape of European faces. To explore
the hidden history and emerging science of cutlery for our brand
new podcast, Gastropod spoke to Bee Wilson, food historian and
author of Consider the Fork, and Zoe Laughlin, co-founder of the
Institute of Making at University College London. Learn more about
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