Music For The Collective
LabX and CPNAS are proud to bring you an afternoon where sound becomes a conduit for connection. Music for the Collective is a collaborative event from LabX and the Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences, uniting science, culture, and the arts in a celebration of community and healing. Hosted in the Great Hall of our historic National Academy of Sciences building, the event will invite attendees to explore how music can cultivate mindfulness, spark dialogue, and strengthen our shared humanity.
Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce Recipe
Why does Marcella Hazan’s 4-ingredient tomato sauce taste so right? In this episode of Chemists in the Kitchen, scientists Sudeep Agarwala, Joan Walker, and Daniele Ramella dig into the fifth flavor: umami.
From MSG to soy sauce to nutritional yeast, we test three variations of the iconic recipe to uncover the science behind savoriness—and how a little chemistry can make your cooking pop. You’ll also learn how umami can enhance flavor and reduce sodium at the same time.
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LabX is a public engagement testbed at the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that boldly experiments with a variety of creative—sometimes even unorthodox—approaches designed to reach diverse audiences. Like all experiments, some of them fail. Some of them succeed! Either way, it will be interesting … dare we say fun?