Nicola Twilley
Feature interview: How refrigerators changed the world
107 times a day, we open the doors to one of the most consequential inventions in the history of food and drink. The refrigerator. Audio
Why you'll need to quarantine before going to Mars
Writer and podcaster Nicola Twilley's latest book, co-authored with husband Geoff Manaugh, is Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine. She joins the show to discuss the importance of… Audio
Could a pill replace exercise?
Do you fancy living longer, having better sex, increasing your memory, and building muscle tone while burning fat?! With reputed benefits like these it's no wonder that the search is on for a… Audio
Chilling in the hood? Could freezing gunshot victims save lives
A controversial medical trial is taking place in Baltimore, freezing gunshot victims in an attempt to extend "the golden hour', and stop trauma patients from bleeding out. Nicola Twilley has visited… Audio
Protecting India's traditional medicine
Nicola Twilley's been having a play with Google's Smart Reply, a predictive email response system driven by AI. And drug companies patenting traditional medicines and how India is fighting back. Audio
Holey cheese
Nicola Twilley of the New Yorker and the Edible Geography blog looks at why Swiss cheese has holes in it, and New York's plans to force restaurant chains to put a warning next to salty dishes. Audio
Age prediction websites
Nicola Twilley writes about age prediction websites for the New Yorker. Audio
China's cold rush
Nicola Twilley of The Edible Geography blog has just been in China reporting on the country's refrigeration boom for The New York Times. Audio
Massive market
La Central de Abasto in Mexico City covers 327 hectares, making it the biggest fresh produce market on the planet. Nicola Twilley from ediblegeography.com is there. Audio
Edible Geography
Nicola Twilley of ediblegeography.com's just been to see one of the world's biggest yeast collections. Also the New York Public Library digitises thousands of old restaurant menus. Audio
Kabul, Texas
Nicola Twilley from the Edible Geography blog has just got back from Fort Irwin in the Mojave Desert in California. Audio
US cold chain
We chill out with Nicola Twilley of the Edible Geography blog. She's about to open a new exhibition in Los Angeles called 'The Artificial Cryosphere: A Guide to America's Cold Chain'. Audio
Edible geography
The New York City 'soda ban' gets overturned. Also redemption canners, and the sound of fatty food with Nicola Twilley of ediblegeography.com. Audio