From her prestigious position as the head of a philosophical school in Alexandria to her violent death in a Christian church, Hypatia of Alexandria's story remains shrouded in mystery, sparking the imagination of writers and poets throughout the 20th century. 

Conditum Paradoxum

• 750 ml bottle of white wine (from Italy - dry Pinot Gris)
• 1 cup honey 
• 1 date
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds or mastic gum
• 2 bay leaves
• pinch saffron

Our second Minisode is a bite-sized journey into the past and the science that makes life a little sweeter.

In this episode, Béatrice is shining a light on remarkable historic women born in this very week.

------- September 11th, 1913 - Rita Leroi, Physician & Cancer Researcher

September 11th, 1847 - Mary Watson Whitney, Astronomer

September 12th, 1897 - Irène Joliot-Curie, Physicist & Chemist

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Sau Lan Wu, a trailblazer in particle physics, shattered barriers as the first East Asian woman earning a physics doctorate. Her groundbreaking research, advocacy for diversity, and dedication to environmental conservation have left a lasting impact.

In this week's episode, we discuss Bosons, Quarks, and fun Cocktail Party Analogies!

Today's Pairing - Quarks Quark Tarts 

• Tart shells
• Quark
• Three types of fruit cut into one shape each
• Fill the shells with quark (the dairy) and add three pieces of fruit to each.
• Each fruit represents one of the following quarks (the particles): Up/Down/Strange.

Try the following combinations:

• Up Up Down -> Proton

• Up Down Down -> Neutron

• Up Down Strange -> Lambda

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