CMA presents "Food, Science, and Thinking Big: Recapturing Imagination in How We Innovate"
Cooking is an ancient art and science, an accumulated body of knowledge passed down through generations, which is modified every day. A chef, engineer, and lifelong space enthusiast, Chris Young has spent his career at the nexus of art and science. Drawing lessons from the kitchen and the laboratory, he will share stories of finding inspiration in unexpected places and solving big problems in unexpected ways.
Young is the CEO and co-founder of ChefSteps, a James Beard award-winning company behind ChefSteps.com and its companion app, which inspire home cooks and teach them new techniques and recipes with high-quality interactive content, techniques, tools, and resources. Prior to ChefSteps, Young was the principal coauthor of the acclaimed and worldwide-bestselling six-volume work Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking. He was also the founding chef of Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck Experimental Kitchen, the secret culinary laboratory behind the innovative dishes served at one of the best restaurants in the world. Before becoming a chef, Young completed degrees in theoretical mathematics and biochemistry.
This event is free. All members of the Campus and JPL communities and retirees are welcome. Caltech personnel and guests can access the auditorium via the external gate; no visitor badging or escort is needed. For more information, contact Dan Goods at [email protected]. Or email [email protected].
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