Food Science

Food Science is an educational program which looks at the science behind food and cooking processes.

The program is hosted by Dr Kirsten "Kiki" Sanford, a bubbly woman with brains and beauty. She has a Ph.D. in neurophysiology, but she never gets bogged down in the scientific jargon behind her lessons. Instead she presents accessible commentary coupled with easy-to-understand animations to explain the science behind food.

Each episode lasts less than five minutes and focuses on a unique topic. These include microwaving, fermentation, breaking down proteins, and fudge.

Each episode is filmed in high-definition video, to ensure the quality is excellent even when viewing in full-screen mode.

Browsers can sort the videos according to their date of release, number of comments, and popularity.

Once fans choose a clip from the video menu they are taken to a new screen with a large player. The player's controls allow users to stop and play the video, adjust its volume, and view it in full screen mode.

Links underneath the playing screen allow fans to easily embed the video into their personal website, or send the videos to friends. Below this there is a video synopsis which gives details about what topic is covered in each clip.

Other episodes in the same series are shown to the right of the player, allowing fans to easily navigate around the site. Below this episode guide are subscribe links, which allow fans to receive alerts when new Food Science videos are added.

Videos are free for anyone to watch, however additional features including the ability to leave comments are available to users who register for a free subscription.