The Future of Cakes and Bakineering …
How is a Baked Alaska like a Space Shuttle? Can cakes teach us about engineering? What is 'Bakineering' anyway?
Whipping up a treat of a conversation today are Roma Agrawal and Andrew Smyth, an aerospace engineer who reached the final of The Great British Bake Off in 2016. Sara Schonour, a contestant on Netflix show Baking Impossible, also joins the chat.
Episode highlights
“Candy floss has crossovers with how they do fibre manufacturing.”
“Meringue is a delicious way to survive space shuttle re-entry.”
“Reel people in with baking - something really accessible and fun - and sow that spark of curiosity about engineering."