MSG is our free monthly lecture series all about the history and science behind some of your favorite edibles. This month, we're taking on diets and the dieting industry.
For every supposedly innovative weight loss fad, there is a century-old counterpart. From low-carb diets to extreme mastication, calorie counting to calisthenics, Sarah will reveal the radicals and pseudo-scientists that invented America's favorite dieting trends.
Soma...
Celebrate the last of this year's awesome weather by learning about the history and science of ice cream, our latest Masters of Social Gastronomy podcast.
What's in store?
Sarah Lohman of Four Pounds Flour will unearth the stories behind our favorite ice cream treats and share some of history’s wildest bygone flavors–that may be due for a revival. You’ll be able to answer questions like: which came first, chocolate or...
Two great Brooklyn organizations--the Greenpointers blog and Film Biz Recycling in Gowanus--are hosting auctions to benefit hurricane relief.
The Greenpointers auction is online, and you can purchase $10 tickets through Sunday to win all sorts of awesome prizes from local businesses (including a $50 gift certificate from us!). They've already raised an amazing $8,000 for New York Cares and the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen, but you can help them...
Thinking about taking the Design Gym weekend intensive on May 31, but not quite sure what you're in for? Read on for a recap of September's session and sign up for the new one here.
From The Design Gym's blog:
Twenty-one students last weekend were pushed to the max over two and a half days, all in the name of better understanding and, more importantly, executing on the design thinking process. Throw in a session with an improv...
In case you missed our newsletter, we have a whole bunch of new classes lined up for the next couple of months. If you don't see anything to your liking at the moment, be sure to check out the Classes page often, as we're always adding new things! You can also follow us on Twitter or Facebook for updates.
One more thing: we're offering up a $50 gift certificate as part of Greenpointers' Sandy relief raffle. There are about a million and...
