The fluids we drink can hold cultural and historical significance -- but what about the way they affect our physiology? In 2012, a new course, A&S 100-024, The Science Behind What We Drink, revealed professor Rita Basuray’s fusion of the two. By examining the role of water, beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola in terms of historical significance and the ways in which they interact with the human body, the class connected science and the humanities. Basuray’s class also bridged the gap between campus and community by bringing in local businesses such as Mon Tea and campus organizations like the UK office of Substance Education & Responsibility to the course.
This podcast was produced by Cheyenne Hohman.
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