Slightly off topic - math + science = food?

Hi to all fellow foodies!

Bet you thought I was going to talk about molecular gastronomy here!?

Semi-frequent poster Melissa Richards here. I am part of a Leadership Louisville program that is working on building awareness of the need for advanced math and science education in JCPS. New world-class standards and curriculum are coming, and the community doesn't necessarily see the need, as many people don't understand how chemistry, physics, trig and geometry apply in everyday life.

So, our team came up with the idea of hanging banners at area businesses with "surprising" messages about how advanced math and science are at work in things we take for granted. For example - we couldn't make coffee without Chemistry, and you couldn't brew it without Physics; so, we are asking local coffee shops to hang a banner that says "Your Coffee Brought to You by Chemistry (or Physics). Dough rises through chemical reactions, so: "Your Pizza Brought to you by Chemistry" or "Your Beer Brought to you by Biology"

You get the point.

We are asking for the owners of coffee shops, restaurants, pizza places, bakeries, microbreweries and other appropriate businesses on the forum to consider hanging a banner at their business from April 15 - May 15.

Thanks to Andrew Hutto, who has already forwarded our request to all of the LO's for their help, and to Wick's Pizza, Tony Boombozz on Frankfort and BBC on Shelbyville who have already agreed to hang banners for us! Metro Planning and Zoning has signed off on this (yes, in writing) because it is done in support of a JCPS initiative, so that piece is covered.

I have all the details in outline form, and can send them to anyone who e-mails me at melrich44@yahoo.com or you can post here and I can reply to you. All of the creative has been donated, and the printing is being done through donations from UPS and GE.

Thanks a lot for your help!

[Robin Garr]

We are asking for the owners of coffee shops, restaurants, pizza places, bakeries, microbreweries and other appropriate businesses on the forum to consider hanging a banner at their business from April 15 - May 15.

Great concept, Melissa! We'll be glad to help any way we can.

Thanks Robin!

We have been pleased with the reaction - our only snag has honestly been the individual landlords, not business owners. Hoping to get a good response to add to our current commitments.

I assume you're targeting businesses directly as well, but you might try City Cafe. I'm sure that especially the one at the UofL Health Sciences campus would be willing to help out -- about a million scientists and students and health professionals eat there every day

Does JCC offer a course in molecular gastronomy and/or teach itduring a course study? I come in contact with a lot of potential students and some ask the questions where can they learn about the food Grant, Ferran etc. are doing.

SB 1 and SB 2 would have been extremly benificial to math and science advancement in public schools. Its too bad JCTA worked so diligently to kill both these bills.

As I was sipping a beer and studying Physics I found a topic for Mathematics’ History class paper. I actually wrote a paper on Physics and beer explained where you must have Mathematics to enjoy both…You can’t brew beer without a recipe (quantity and time measurements) and cannot explain Physics without Mathematics. Received an ‘A’ and an ‘Interesting perspective’ from my professor.

As I was sipping a beer and studying Physics I found a topic for Mathematics’ History class paper. I actually wrote a paper on Physics and beer explained where you must have Mathematics to enjoy both…You can’t brew beer without a recipe (quantity and time measurements) and cannot explain Physics without Mathematics. Received an ‘A’ and an ‘Interesting perspective’ from my professor.

Off the subject, but I just realized you are the JP from the WHAS show that used to be on - I'd listen to while mowing on my tractor! Sorry the way they have taken so much local content off during the weekends (hey, Robin, sort of like Gannett!). Anyway, glad to see you here.

An Update - Thanks to Scott and David at the BBC Tap Room at Clay and Main who have agreed to hang a banner for our group!!!

We'll keep all posted on the unveiling and all the locations!

P.S. - We are trying to be apolitical here, so please, can we keep this thread focused on thoughts of owners and businesses that might be willing to hang a banner for us?

Thanks much!

...and of course comments about beer and physics - and food and molecular gastronomy!

...and of course comments about beer and physics - and food and molecular gastronomy!

Speaking of Physics:
Yesterdays Pearls Before Swine Comic

In working with Dana Allen of Brown Forman she posed a question on wether I would be willing to do a presentation for a group of students using our products with Molecular Bartending. I need to get in contact with her about this, or Melissa if you have any information on when and if you would want my services I would be happy to accomidate.

Hi Bd -

Dana is also in our Bingham Fellows/Leadership Louisville class, but in a different small work group - same goal (promotion of the need for the advanced math and science curriculum), but different audience and different tactic.

So, you should continue to work with her on this part of the initiative. The 35 or so in our class are divided into 6 work groups, each working on a project for two separate project cycles.

Thanks for what you are doing!