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Episode 22: Nathan Myhrvold
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23 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2014
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Nathan Myhrvold is the former Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft, and co-founder of Intellectual Ventures. He tells us about his profound interest in cooking, and his difficult introduction into the world of becoming a chef. Nathan discusses the modernization of French cuisine, as well as the differences between modern cuisine and traditional fine dining. Then, he describes the development of his endeavors in writing Modernist Cuisine, and how digital photography proved to be an essential part of creating the ideal reading and learning environment for the reader. Finally, Nathan tells us about a few radical ideas for improving wine that would absolutely shock most wine connoisseurs. This program has been sponsored by Hearst Ranch. andnbsp; Technologoy has consequences, some of them bad consequences, but so far weve been able to figure them out. [20:00] --Nathan Myhrvold on Evolutionaries
Released:
Mar 12, 2014
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Podcast episode
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